Description
Key facts
Cell type:HEK-293T,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Kidney,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 1 bp insertion in exon 1
Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
Western blot data indicates that the CRISPR gene edit may have resulted in a truncation of the protein of interest. Please see data images.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-DAPK3, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Zygosity-Homozygous, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
ZIP Kinase also known as DAPK3 is a serine/threonine protein kinase with a molecular mass of approximately 52 kDa. It is expressed in a variety of tissues including the heart liver and skeletal muscle indicating its broad physiological importance. ZIP Kinase shows activity in phosphorylating specific substrates that influence cell structure and function playing a role in cellular processes.
Biological function summary
ZIP Kinase regulates apoptosis and autophagy impacting cell survival and homeostasis. It does not act in isolation but is part of a complex with other kinases and regulatory proteins. ZIP Kinase interacts with cytoskeletal proteins to mediate cell contraction and motility indicating its involvement in both normal cellular dynamics and stress responses.
Pathways
ZIP Kinase is involved in the apoptosis and autophagy pathways. Within the apoptosis pathway ZIP Kinase partners with proteins like DAPK1 influencing stress and injury responses. In the autophagy pathway it helps in regulating cellular degradation processes. These pathways allow ZIP Kinase to integrate signals that manage cell fate decisions collaboratively modulating cellular life and death.
ZIP Kinase associates with hypertension and certain types of cancer. In hypertension ZIP Kinase dysregulation may impact vascular smooth muscle cell contractility due to its connection with myosin light chain phosphorylation. In cancer altered ZIP Kinase activity may affect apoptosis linking it to aberrant cell proliferation. Its interaction with proteins like DAPK1 in both contexts underlines its role in pathological states where cell death and survival are disrupted.
