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Aliases | AKAP4 , AKAP 82, AKAP-4, AKAP82, CT99, FSC1, HI, PRKA4, hAKAP82, p82, A-kinase anchoring protein 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 300185; MGI: 102794; HomoloGene: 2887; GeneCards: AKAP4; OMA:AKAP4 - orthologs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A-kinase anchor protein 4 is a scaffold protein that in humans is encoded by the AKAP4 gene. [5] [6] [7] It involves in the intracellular signalling of protein kinase -A. [8] AKAP4 is called as cancer /testis antigen (CTA), it belongs to a class of tumour linked antigens categories by high expression in germ cells and cancer than normal tissues. [9] AKAP4 is not normally expressed in mRNA and protein level in MM cell line. [10]
The A-kinase anchor proteins (AKAPs) are a group of structurally diverse proteins, which have the common function of binding to the regulatory subunit of protein kinase A (PKA) and confining the holoenzyme to discrete locations within the cell. This gene encodes a member of the AKAP family. The encoded protein is localized to the sperm flagellum and may be involved in the regulation of sperm motility. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [7]
AKAP 4 protein belongs to the family of scaffold proteins and is involved in controlled mechanism of flagellar function. [11] In mice, AKAP4 is required for sperm development and male mice that lack AKAP4 are infertile. The fibrous sheath was not formed, flagellum become short and often some proteins associated with the fibrous sheath in this case they were very few or absent. Surprisingly, another component of flagellum was developed as normal. In the conclusion, they state that AKAP4 plays a pivotal role in the fibrous sheath and effect on the motility of sperm, in the absence of AKAP4 these activities affected due to a failure of signal transduction and glycolytic enzymes because they were not able to attach with the fibrous sheath. [11]
AKAP4 is a potential biomarker for early diagnosis and immunotherapy of colon cancer. [12] AKAP4 may be implicated as a biomarker and immunotherapeutic target for cervical cancer. [13] AKAP4 is also a circulating biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer. [14] To detect the early stage breast cancer and diagnosis, AKAP4 is used as serum. Investigation was undertaken about AKAP4 with various clinical parameters which could be use as early detector biomarker to treat cancer by developing a tissue or serum.
AKAP4 is associated with diseases such as multiple myeloma, lung cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer. [15]
AKAP4 is over expressed in multiple myeloma (MM) [16]
AKAP4 has been shown to interact with:
The X chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes in many organisms, including mammals, and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and XO sex-determination system. The X chromosome was named for its unique properties by early researchers, which resulted in the naming of its counterpart Y chromosome, for the next letter in the alphabet, following its subsequent discovery.
In molecular biology, an axoneme, also called an axial filament, is the microtubule-based cytoskeletal structure that forms the core of a cilium or flagellum. Cilia and flagella are found on many cells, organisms, and microorganisms, to provide motility. The axoneme serves as the "skeleton" of these organelles, both giving support to the structure and, in some cases, the ability to bend. Though distinctions of function and length may be made between cilia and flagella, the internal structure of the axoneme is common to both.
The catalytic subunit α of protein kinase A is a key regulatory enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PRKACA gene. This enzyme is responsible for phosphorylating other proteins and substrates, changing their activity. Protein kinase A catalytic subunit is a member of the AGC kinase family, and contributes to the control of cellular processes that include glucose metabolism, cell division, and contextual memory. PKA Cα is part of a larger protein complex that is responsible for controlling when and where proteins are phosphorylated. Defective regulation of PKA holoenzyme activity has been linked to the progression of cardiovascular disease, certain endocrine disorders and cancers.
cAMP-dependent protein kinase type I-alpha regulatory subunit is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PRKAR1A gene.
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A-kinase anchor protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AKAP5 gene.
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C-jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 is a scaffold protein that in humans is encoded by the SPAG9 gene.
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, spermatogenic or glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, testis-specific is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GAPDHS gene.
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Sperm-associated antigen 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPAG6 gene.
A-kinase anchor protein 3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AKAP3 gene.
A-kinase anchor protein 11 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AKAP11 gene.
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A-kinase anchor protein 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AKAP2 gene. It is likely involved in establishing polarity in signaling systems or in integrating PKA-RII isoforms with downstream effectors to capture, amplify and focus diffuse, trans-cellular signals carried by cAMP. Malfunction of AKAP2 is associated with Kallmann Syndrome.
Anil Suri is a cancer researcher working in the field of Translational Cancer research at the National Institute of Immunology in New Delhi, India. He is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Medical Sciences, editorial board member of Cancer Research, vice president of the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), and was an Executive Member of Indian Association of Cancer Research.