Aurora A kinase activation: Different means to different ends
Nicolas Tavernier, Frank Sicheri, Lionel Pintard
Abstract
Aurora A is a serine/threonine kinase essential for mitotic entry and spindle assembly. Recent molecular studies have revealed the existence of multiple, distinct mechanisms of Aurora A activation, each occurring at specific subcellular locations, optimized for cellular context, and primed by signaling events including phosphorylation and oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCell biologyContext (archaeology)PhosphorylationSerineMitosisThreonineProtein-Serine-Threonine KinasesKinaseAurora A kinaseAurora B kinaseAurora kinaseProtein kinase ASpindle apparatusBiochemistryCellCell cycleCell divisionPaleontologyMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism