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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Cancer-related genes Disease related genes Enzymes Plasma proteins Potential drug targets
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
8
Cytoband
q24.3
Chromosome location (bp)
140657900 - 141002216
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Non-receptor protein-tyrosine kinase that plays an essential role in regulating cell migration, adhesion, spreading, reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton, formation and disassembly of focal adhesions and cell protrusions, cell cycle progression, cell proliferation and apoptosis. Required for early embryonic development and placenta development. Required for embryonic angiogenesis, normal cardiomyocyte migration and proliferation, and normal heart development. Regulates axon growth and neuronal cell migration, axon branching and synapse formation; required for normal development of the nervous system. Plays a role in osteogenesis and differentiation of osteoblasts. Functions in integrin signal transduction, but also in signaling downstream of numerous growth factor receptors, G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), EPHA2, netrin receptors and LDL receptors. Forms multisubunit signaling complexes with SRC and SRC family members upon activation; this leads to the phosphorylation of additional tyrosine residues, creating binding sites for scaffold proteins, effectors and substrates. Regulates numerous signaling pathways. Promotes activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and the AKT1 signaling cascade. Promotes activation of MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and the MAP kinase signaling cascade. Promotes localized and transient activation of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs), and thereby modulates the activity of Rho family GTPases. Signaling via CAS family members mediates activation of RAC1. Phosphorylates NEDD9 following integrin stimulation 1. Recruits the ubiquitin ligase MDM2 to P53/TP53 in the nucleus, and thereby regulates P53/TP53 activity, P53/TP53 ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Phosphorylates SRC; this increases SRC kinase activity. Phosphorylates ACTN1, ARHGEF7, GRB7, RET and WASL. Promotes phosphorylation of PXN and STAT1; most likely PXN and STAT1 are phosphorylated by a SRC family kinase that is recruited to autophosphorylated PTK2/FAK1, rather than by PTK2/FAK1 itself. Promotes phosphorylation of BCAR1; GIT2 and SHC1; this requires both SRC and PTK2/FAK1. Promotes phosphorylation of BMX and PIK3R1. Isoform 6 (FRNK) does not contain a kinase domain and inhibits PTK2/FAK1 phosphorylation and signaling. Its enhanced expression can attenuate the nuclear accumulation of LPXN and limit its ability to enhance serum response factor (SRF)-dependent gene transcription....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Angiogenesis
Ligand (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they bind, are associated with, or whose activity is dependent of some molecule.
ATP-binding, Nucleotide-binding
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase which is found concentrated in the focal adhesions that form between cells growing in the presence of extracellular matrix constituents. The encoded protein is a member of the FAK subfamily of protein tyrosine kinases but lacks significant sequence similarity to kinases from other subfamilies. Activation of this gene may be an important early step in cell growth and intracellular signal transduction pathways triggered in response to certain neural peptides or to cell interactions with the extracellular matrix. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2017]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The ENSP identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary, while the ENST identifier links to the Ensembl website transcript summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the UniProt column can be expanded to show links to all matching UniProt identifiers for this protein.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The Gene Ontology terms assigned to this protein are listed if expanding the Gene ontology column. The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide (according to a majority of the signal peptide predictors SPOCTOPUS, SignalP 4.0, and Phobius) and the number of predicted transmembrane region(s) (according to MDM) are also reported.
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Kinases Tyr protein kinases Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Cancer-related genes Candidate cancer biomarkers Disease related genes Potential drug targets Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000166[nucleotide binding] GO:0001525[angiogenesis] GO:0001725[stress fiber] GO:0001890[placenta development] GO:0001932[regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0001934[positive regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0003007[heart morphogenesis] GO:0003779[actin binding] GO:0004672[protein kinase activity] GO:0004713[protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004715[non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004725[protein tyrosine phosphatase activity] GO:0005102[signaling receptor binding] GO:0005178[integrin binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005524[ATP binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005815[microtubule organizing center] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005856[cytoskeleton] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0005925[focal adhesion] GO:0005938[cell cortex] GO:0006468[protein phosphorylation] GO:0007169[transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway] GO:0007172[signal complex assembly] GO:0007173[epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007179[transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007229[integrin-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0007411[axon guidance] GO:0008284[positive regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0008360[regulation of cell shape] GO:0008432[JUN kinase binding] GO:0010594[regulation of endothelial cell migration] GO:0010632[regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010634[positive regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010718[positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition] GO:0010759[positive regulation of macrophage chemotaxis] GO:0010763[positive regulation of fibroblast migration] GO:0014068[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016301[kinase activity] GO:0016310[phosphorylation] GO:0016477[cell migration] GO:0016740[transferase activity] GO:0018108[peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation] GO:0019901[protein kinase binding] GO:0019903[protein phosphatase binding] GO:0022408[negative regulation of cell-cell adhesion] GO:0030010[establishment of cell polarity] GO:0030154[cell differentiation] GO:0030155[regulation of cell adhesion] GO:0030335[positive regulation of cell migration] GO:0031234[extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane] GO:0033628[regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin] GO:0035995[detection of muscle stretch] GO:0036064[ciliary basal body] GO:0038007[netrin-activated signaling pathway] GO:0038096[Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis] GO:0042127[regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0042169[SH2 domain binding] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0043087[regulation of GTPase activity] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043552[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity] GO:0045087[innate immune response] GO:0045667[regulation of osteoblast differentiation] GO:0045860[positive regulation of protein kinase activity] GO:0046777[protein autophosphorylation] GO:0048010[vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048013[ephrin receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048471[perinuclear region of cytoplasm] GO:0048870[cell motility] GO:0051128[regulation of cellular component organization] GO:0051239[regulation of multicellular organismal process] GO:0051493[regulation of cytoskeleton organization] GO:0051893[regulation of focal adhesion assembly] GO:0051897[positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling] GO:0060396[growth hormone receptor signaling pathway] GO:0070161[anchoring junction] GO:0071310[cellular response to organic substance] GO:0090303[positive regulation of wound healing] GO:0120041[positive regulation of macrophage proliferation] GO:0140677[molecular function activator activity] GO:1900024[regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading] GO:2000060[positive regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process] GO:2000811[negative regulation of anoikis]
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Kinases Tyr protein kinases Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Cancer-related genes Candidate cancer biomarkers Disease related genes Potential drug targets Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000166[nucleotide binding] GO:0001525[angiogenesis] GO:0001725[stress fiber] GO:0001890[placenta development] GO:0001932[regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0001934[positive regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0003007[heart morphogenesis] GO:0003779[actin binding] GO:0004672[protein kinase activity] GO:0004713[protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004715[non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004725[protein tyrosine phosphatase activity] GO:0005102[signaling receptor binding] GO:0005178[integrin binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005524[ATP binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005815[microtubule organizing center] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005856[cytoskeleton] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0005925[focal adhesion] GO:0005938[cell cortex] GO:0006468[protein phosphorylation] GO:0007169[transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway] GO:0007172[signal complex assembly] GO:0007173[epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007179[transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007229[integrin-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0007411[axon guidance] GO:0008284[positive regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0008360[regulation of cell shape] GO:0008432[JUN kinase binding] GO:0010594[regulation of endothelial cell migration] GO:0010632[regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010634[positive regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010718[positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition] GO:0010759[positive regulation of macrophage chemotaxis] GO:0010763[positive regulation of fibroblast migration] GO:0014068[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016301[kinase activity] GO:0016310[phosphorylation] GO:0016477[cell migration] GO:0016740[transferase activity] GO:0018108[peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation] GO:0019901[protein kinase binding] GO:0019903[protein phosphatase binding] GO:0022408[negative regulation of cell-cell adhesion] GO:0030010[establishment of cell polarity] GO:0030154[cell differentiation] GO:0030155[regulation of cell adhesion] GO:0030335[positive regulation of cell migration] GO:0031234[extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane] GO:0033628[regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin] GO:0035995[detection of muscle stretch] GO:0036064[ciliary basal body] GO:0038007[netrin-activated signaling pathway] GO:0038096[Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis] GO:0042127[regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0042169[SH2 domain binding] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0043087[regulation of GTPase activity] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043552[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity] GO:0045087[innate immune response] GO:0045667[regulation of osteoblast differentiation] GO:0045860[positive regulation of protein kinase activity] GO:0046777[protein autophosphorylation] GO:0048010[vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048013[ephrin receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048471[perinuclear region of cytoplasm] GO:0048870[cell motility] GO:0051128[regulation of cellular component organization] GO:0051239[regulation of multicellular organismal process] GO:0051493[regulation of cytoskeleton organization] GO:0051893[regulation of focal adhesion assembly] GO:0051897[positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling] GO:0060396[growth hormone receptor signaling pathway] GO:0070161[anchoring junction] GO:0071310[cellular response to organic substance] GO:0090303[positive regulation of wound healing] GO:0120041[positive regulation of macrophage proliferation] GO:0140677[molecular function activator activity] GO:1900024[regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading] GO:2000060[positive regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process] GO:2000811[negative regulation of anoikis]
SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Kinases Tyr protein kinases Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Cancer-related genes Candidate cancer biomarkers Disease related genes Potential drug targets Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000166[nucleotide binding] GO:0001525[angiogenesis] GO:0001725[stress fiber] GO:0001890[placenta development] GO:0001932[regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0001934[positive regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0003007[heart morphogenesis] GO:0003779[actin binding] GO:0004672[protein kinase activity] GO:0004713[protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004715[non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004725[protein tyrosine phosphatase activity] GO:0005102[signaling receptor binding] GO:0005178[integrin binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005524[ATP binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005815[microtubule organizing center] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005856[cytoskeleton] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0005925[focal adhesion] GO:0005938[cell cortex] GO:0006468[protein phosphorylation] GO:0007169[transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway] GO:0007172[signal complex assembly] GO:0007173[epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007179[transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007229[integrin-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0007411[axon guidance] GO:0008284[positive regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0008360[regulation of cell shape] GO:0008432[JUN kinase binding] GO:0010594[regulation of endothelial cell migration] GO:0010632[regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010634[positive regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010718[positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition] GO:0010759[positive regulation of macrophage chemotaxis] GO:0010763[positive regulation of fibroblast migration] GO:0014068[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016301[kinase activity] GO:0016310[phosphorylation] GO:0016477[cell migration] GO:0016740[transferase activity] GO:0018108[peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation] GO:0019901[protein kinase binding] GO:0019903[protein phosphatase binding] GO:0022408[negative regulation of cell-cell adhesion] GO:0030010[establishment of cell polarity] GO:0030154[cell differentiation] GO:0030155[regulation of cell adhesion] GO:0030335[positive regulation of cell migration] GO:0031234[extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane] GO:0033628[regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin] GO:0035995[detection of muscle stretch] GO:0036064[ciliary basal body] GO:0038007[netrin-activated signaling pathway] GO:0038096[Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis] GO:0042127[regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0042169[SH2 domain binding] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0043087[regulation of GTPase activity] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043552[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity] GO:0045087[innate immune response] GO:0045667[regulation of osteoblast differentiation] GO:0045860[positive regulation of protein kinase activity] GO:0046777[protein autophosphorylation] GO:0048010[vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048013[ephrin receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048471[perinuclear region of cytoplasm] GO:0048870[cell motility] GO:0051128[regulation of cellular component organization] GO:0051239[regulation of multicellular organismal process] GO:0051493[regulation of cytoskeleton organization] GO:0051893[regulation of focal adhesion assembly] GO:0051897[positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling] GO:0060396[growth hormone receptor signaling pathway] GO:0070161[anchoring junction] GO:0071310[cellular response to organic substance] GO:0090303[positive regulation of wound healing] GO:0120041[positive regulation of macrophage proliferation] GO:0140677[molecular function activator activity] GO:1900024[regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading] GO:2000060[positive regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process] GO:2000811[negative regulation of anoikis]
SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Transferases Kinases Tyr protein kinases Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Cancer-related genes Candidate cancer biomarkers Disease related genes Potential drug targets Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000166[nucleotide binding] GO:0001525[angiogenesis] GO:0001725[stress fiber] GO:0001890[placenta development] GO:0001932[regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0001934[positive regulation of protein phosphorylation] GO:0003007[heart morphogenesis] GO:0003779[actin binding] GO:0004672[protein kinase activity] GO:0004713[protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004715[non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity] GO:0004725[protein tyrosine phosphatase activity] GO:0005102[signaling receptor binding] GO:0005178[integrin binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005524[ATP binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005815[microtubule organizing center] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005856[cytoskeleton] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0005925[focal adhesion] GO:0005938[cell cortex] GO:0006468[protein phosphorylation] GO:0007169[transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway] GO:0007172[signal complex assembly] GO:0007173[epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007179[transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007229[integrin-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0007411[axon guidance] GO:0008284[positive regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0008360[regulation of cell shape] GO:0008432[JUN kinase binding] GO:0010594[regulation of endothelial cell migration] GO:0010632[regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010634[positive regulation of epithelial cell migration] GO:0010718[positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition] GO:0010759[positive regulation of macrophage chemotaxis] GO:0010763[positive regulation of fibroblast migration] GO:0014068[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016301[kinase activity] GO:0016310[phosphorylation] GO:0016477[cell migration] GO:0016740[transferase activity] GO:0018108[peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation] GO:0019901[protein kinase binding] GO:0019903[protein phosphatase binding] GO:0022408[negative regulation of cell-cell adhesion] GO:0030010[establishment of cell polarity] GO:0030154[cell differentiation] GO:0030155[regulation of cell adhesion] GO:0030335[positive regulation of cell migration] GO:0031234[extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane] GO:0033628[regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin] GO:0035995[detection of muscle stretch] GO:0036064[ciliary basal body] GO:0038007[netrin-activated signaling pathway] GO:0038096[Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis] GO:0042127[regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0042169[SH2 domain binding] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0043087[regulation of GTPase activity] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043552[positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity] GO:0045087[innate immune response] GO:0045667[regulation of osteoblast differentiation] GO:0045860[positive regulation of protein kinase activity] GO:0046777[protein autophosphorylation] GO:0048010[vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048013[ephrin receptor signaling pathway] GO:0048471[perinuclear region of cytoplasm] GO:0048870[cell motility] GO:0051128[regulation of cellular component organization] GO:0051239[regulation of multicellular organismal process] GO:0051493[regulation of cytoskeleton organization] GO:0051893[regulation of focal adhesion assembly] GO:0051897[positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling] GO:0060396[growth hormone receptor signaling pathway] GO:0070161[anchoring junction] GO:0071310[cellular response to organic substance] GO:0090303[positive regulation of wound healing] GO:0120041[positive regulation of macrophage proliferation] GO:0140677[molecular function activator activity] GO:1900024[regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading] GO:2000060[positive regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process] GO:2000811[negative regulation of anoikis]
SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)