ID Q69Z98; PN Serine/threonine-protein kinase BRSK2; GN Brsk2; OS 10090; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0198; SL Comments: Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250}. Note=Detected at centrosomes during mitosis. Localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum in response to stress caused by tunicamycin (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. DR UNIPROT: Q69Z98; DR UNIPROT: Q699J3; DR UNIPROT: Q699J4; DR UNIPROT: Q6DMN7; DR UNIPROT: Q6PHM0; DR PDB: 4YNZ; DR PDB: 4YOM; DR Pfam: PF00069; DR PROSITE: PS00107; DR PROSITE: PS50011; DR PROSITE: PS00108; DE Function: Serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays a key role in polarization of neurons and axonogenesis, cell cycle progress and insulin secretion. Phosphorylates CDK16, CDC25C, MAPT/TAU, PAK1 and WEE1. Following phosphorylation and activation by STK11/LKB1, acts as a key regulator of polarization of cortical neurons, probably by mediating phosphorylation of microtubule-associated proteins such as MAPT/TAU at 'Thr-504' and 'Ser-554'. Also regulates neuron polarization by mediating phosphorylation of WEE1 at 'Ser-642' in post-mitotic neurons, leading to down-regulate WEE1 activity in polarized neurons. Plays a role in the regulation of the mitotic cell cycle progress and the onset of mitosis. Plays a role in the regulation of insulin secretion in response to elevated glucose levels, probably via phosphorylation of CDK16 and PAK1. While BRSK2 phosphorylated at Thr- 175 can inhibit insulin secretion (PubMed:22798068), BRSK2 phosphorylated at Thr-261 can promote insulin secretion (PubMed:22669945). Regulates reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. May play a role in the apoptotic response triggered by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15705853, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17482548, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20026642, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22669945, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22798068}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; GO GO:0005813; GO GO:0005737; GO GO:0150034; GO GO:0005783; GO GO:0048471; GO GO:0005524; GO GO:0051117; GO GO:0000287; GO GO:0019901; GO GO:0106310; GO GO:0004674; GO GO:0050321; GO GO:0031532; GO GO:0007409; GO GO:0051301; GO GO:0042149; GO GO:0036503; GO GO:0030010; GO GO:0006887; GO GO:0000086; GO GO:0035556; GO GO:0070059; GO GO:0090176; GO GO:0030182; GO GO:0048812; GO GO:0018105; GO GO:0006468; GO GO:0050770; GO GO:0061178; GO GO:0010975; TP Membrane Topology: Unknown; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis; SQ MTSTGKDGGGAQHAQYVGPYRLEKTLGKGQTGLVKLGIHCVTCQKVAIKIVNREKLSESVLMKVEREIAILKLIEHPHVL SQ KLHDVYENKKYLYLVLEHVSGGELFDYLVKKGRLTPKEARKFFRQIISALDFCHSHSICHRDLKPENLLLDERNNIRIAD SQ FGMASLQVGDSLLETSCGSPHYACPEVIRGEKYDGRKADVWSCGVILFALLVGALPFDDDNLRQLLEKVKRGVFHMPHFI SQ PPDCQSLLRGMIEVDAARRLTLEHIQKHIWYIGGKNEPEPEQPIPRKVQIRSLPSLEDIDPDVLDSMHSLGCFRDRNKLL SQ QDLLSEEENQEKMIYFLLLDRKERYPSHEDEDLPPRNEIDPPRKRVDSPMLNRHGKRRPERKSMEVLSVTDGGSPVPARR SQ AIEMAQHGQRSRSISGASSGLSTSPLSSPRVTPHPSPRGSPLPTPKGTPVHTPKESPAGTPNPTPPSSPSVGGVPWRTRL SQ NSIKNSFLGSPRFHRRKLQVPTPEEMSNLTPESSPELAKKSWFGNFINLEKEEQIFVVIKDKPLSSIKADIVHAFLSIPS SQ LSHSVISQTSFRAEYKATGGPAVFQKPVKFQVDITYTEGGEAQKENGIYSVTFTLLSGPSRRFKRVVETIQAQLLSTHDQ SQ PSAQHLSDTTNCMEVMTGRLSKCGTPLSNFFDVIKQLFSDEKNGQAAQAPSTPAKRSAHGPLGDSAAAGPGGDTEYPMGK SQ DMAKMGPPAARREQP //