ID Q8IWQ3; PN Serine/threonine-protein kinase BRSK2; GN BRSK2; OS 9606; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0198; SL Comments: Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Endoplasmic reticulum. Note=Detected at centrosomes during mitosis. Localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum in response to stress caused by tunicamycin. DR UNIPROT: Q8IWQ3; DR UNIPROT: B3KVE9; DR UNIPROT: E9PLM7; DR UNIPROT: O60843; DR UNIPROT: O95099; DR UNIPROT: Q5J5B4; DR UNIPROT: Q6ZMQ4; DR UNIPROT: Q8TB60; DR Pfam: PF00069; DR PROSITE: PS00107; DR PROSITE: PS50011; DR PROSITE: PS00108; DR OMIM: 609236; DR DisGeNET: 9024; 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-529' and 'Ser-579'. Also regulates neuron polarization by mediating phosphorylation of WEE1 at 'Ser-642' in postmitotic 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- 174 can inhibit insulin secretion (PubMed:22798068), BRSK2 phosphorylated at Thr-260 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:14976552, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20026642, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21985311, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22669945, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22798068, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23029325}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; DE Interaction: Q8WVZ9; IntAct: EBI-3232144; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q99PL5; IntAct: EBI-11066888; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q9Y4K3; IntAct: EBI-24471109; Score: 0.56 DE Interaction: Q96RY5; IntAct: EBI-28942454; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P61769; IntAct: EBI-28942454; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P02452; IntAct: EBI-28942454; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q8TDC3; IntAct: EBI-28943702; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q92905; IntAct: EBI-30872909; Score: 0.64 GO GO:0005813; GO GO:0005737; GO GO:0150034; GO GO:0005783; GO GO:0048471; GO GO:0005524; GO GO:0051117; GO GO:0060590; GO GO:0000287; GO GO:0019901; GO GO:0106310; GO GO:0004674; GO GO:0048156; 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:0018105; GO GO:0006468; GO GO:0043462; GO GO:0050770; GO GO:0061178; GO GO:0010975; GO GO:1904152; GO GO:2000807; TP Membrane Topology: Unknown; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis; SQ MTSTGKDGGAQHAQYVGPYRLEKTLGKGQTGLVKLGVHCVTCQKVAIKIVNREKLSESVLMKVEREIAILKLIEHPHVLK SQ LHDVYENKKYLYLVLEHVSGGELFDYLVKKGRLTPKEARKFFRQIISALDFCHSHSICHRDLKPENLLLDEKNNIRIADF SQ GMASLQVGDSLLETSCGSPHYACPEVIRGEKYDGRKADVWSCGVILFALLVGALPFDDDNLRQLLEKVKRGVFHMPHFIP SQ PDCQSLLRGMIEVDAARRLTLEHIQKHIWYIGGKNEPEPEQPIPRKVQIRSLPSLEDIDPDVLDSMHSLGCFRDRNKLLQ SQ DLLSEEENQEKMIYFLLLDRKERYPSQEDEDLPPRNEIDPPRKRVDSPMLNRHGKRRPERKSMEVLSVTDGGSPVPARRA SQ IEMAQHGQRSRSISGASSGLSTSPLSSPRVTPHPSPRGSPLPTPKGTPVHTPKESPAGTPNPTPPSSPSVGGVPWRARLN SQ SIKNSFLGSPRFHRRKLQVPTPEEMSNLTPESSPELAKKSWFGNFISLEKEEQIFVVIKDKPLSSIKADIVHAFLSIPSL SQ SHSVISQTSFRAEYKATGGPAVFQKPVKFQVDITYTEGGEAQKENGIYSVTFTLLSGPSRRFKRVVETIQAQLLSTHDPP SQ AAQHLSDTTNCMEMMTGRLSKCGSPLSNFFDVIKQLFSDEKNGQAAQAPSTPAKRSAHGPLGDSAAAGPGPGGDAEYPTG SQ KDTAKMGPPTARREQP //