MST2/STK3: Proteins and Enzymes

Mammalian Sterile 20-Like 2 (Mst2) is most similar to the previously identified Mst1 protein kinase (78% identity, 88% similarity). Northern analysis indicates that MST2 mRNA is expressed at high levels in adult kidney, skeletal and placental tissues and at very low levels in adult heart, lung, liver and brain tissues. An in-vitro kinase assay indicates that Mst2 can phosphorylate an exogenous substrate, as well as itself, and phospho-amino-acid analysis indicates that it is a serine/threonine ...