Reaction: ATP + [tau-protein] = ADP + O-phospho-[tau-protein]
Other name(s): ATP:tau-protein O-hosphotransferase; brain protein kinase PK40erk; cdk5/p20; CDK5/p23; glycogen synthase kinase-3β; GSK; protein tau kinase; STK31; tau kinase; [tau-protein] kinase; tau-protein kinase I; tau-protein kinase II; tau-tubulin kinase; TPK; TPK I; TPK II; TTK
Systematic name: ATP:[tau-protein] O-phosphotransferase
Comments: Activated by tubulin. Involved in the formation of paired helical filaments, which are the main fibrous component of all fibrillary lesions in brain and are associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 111694-09-8
References:
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