Fungal Genome Collection
University of Nebraska Lincoln
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UniProt_SwissProt BLAST: Single locus
Species:
Candida albicans WO1
Locus:
CAWG_00104
Length:
665
Number of sequences:
5931
Description:
conserved hypothetical protein
rec.SubjectHit LengthDescriptionAlign.LenE valueBit score% ident.  % pos.GO associations
1P32350    737   KNS1_YEAST Dual specificity protein kinase KN...4401e-112     362     43     63
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:SGD.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IDA:SGD.
GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:SGD.
2Q10156    690   LKH1_SCHPO Dual specificity protein kinase lk...3963e-100     328     43     59GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:PomBase.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; TAS:PomBase.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0051519; P:activation of bipolar cell growth; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0034599; P:cellular response to oxidative stress; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0035556; P:intracellular signal transduction; TAS:PomBase.::GO:0060258; P:negative regulation of filamentous growth; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0060257; P:negative regulation of flocculation; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0032955; P:regulation of barrier septum assembly; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0010590; P:regulation of cytokinetic cell separation; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0060237; P:regulation of fungal-type cell wall organization; IMP:PomBase.
3P51568    400   AFC3_ARATH Serine/threonine-protein kinase AF...3992e-82     272     38     55
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:TAIR.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:TAIR.
4P51566    467   AFC1_ARATH Serine/threonine-protein kinase AF...4301e-80     270     38     54
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0005515; F:protein binding; IPI:TAIR.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
GO:0006355; P:regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; TAS:TAIR.
5P51567    427   AFC2_ARATH Serine/threonine-protein kinase AF...3922e-78     262     37     55
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0005515; F:protein binding; IPI:IntAct.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:TAIR.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
GO:0006397; P:mRNA processing; IDA:TAIR.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:TAIR.
6P49760    499   CLK2_HUMAN Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4051e-75     257     36     55GO:0016607; C:nuclear speck; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0005515; F:protein binding; IPI:UniProtKB.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0045721; P:negative regulation of gluconeogenesis; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0010212; P:response to ionizing radiation; IMP:UniProtKB.
7O35491    499   CLK2_MOUSE Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4051e-74     254     35     55GO:0016607; C:nuclear speck; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IDA:MGI.
GO:0045721; P:negative regulation of gluconeogenesis; IMP:UniProtKB.::GO:0018108; P:peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; IDA:MGI.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0010212; P:response to ionizing radiation; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0032526; P:response to retinoic acid; IDA:MGI.
8Q9HAZ1    481   CLK4_HUMAN Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4003e-73     250     36     56GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; IMP:UniProtKB.
9P49759    484   CLK1_HUMAN Dual specificity protein kinase CL...3964e-73     250     36     55GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004715; F:non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity; TAS:ProtInc.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
GO:0008283; P:cell proliferation; TAS:ProtInc.::GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; IMP:UniProtKB.
10O35493    481   CLK4_MOUSE Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4001e-72     248     36     55GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:MGI.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IDA:MGI.
GO:0018108; P:peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; IDA:MGI.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:MGI.
11P22518    483   CLK1_MOUSE Dual specificity protein kinase CL...3948e-72     246     36     55GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:MGI.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:MGI.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IDA:MGI.
GO:0018105; P:peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; IDA:MGI.::GO:0018107; P:peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation; IDA:MGI.::GO:0018108; P:peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; IDA:MGI.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:MGI.
12P49762    832   DOA_DROME Serine/threonine-protein kinase Doa...4105e-67     240     35     52GO:0005829; C:cytosol; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.::GO:0005783; C:endoplasmic reticulum; IDA:FlyBase.::GO:0005875; C:microtubule associated complex; IDA:FlyBase.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:FlyBase.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:FlyBase.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0007350; P:blastoderm segmentation; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0048854; P:brain morphogenesis; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0042051; P:compound eye photoreceptor development; IEP:FlyBase.::GO:0030717; P:karyosome formation; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0031987; P:locomotion involved in locomotory behavior; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:FlyBase.::GO:0009306; P:protein secretion; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0000381; P:regulation of alternative nuclear mRNA splicing, via spliceosome; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0035071; P:salivary gland cell autophagic cell death; IEP:FlyBase.::GO:0007548; P:sex differentiation; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0001964; P:startle response; IMP:FlyBase.::GO:0007601; P:visual perception; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
13Q3SX21    490   CLK3_BOVIN Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4021e-63     224     34     54GO:0001669; C:acrosomal vesicle; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; ISS:UniProtKB.
14P49761    638   CLK3_HUMAN Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4028e-63     225     34     54GO:0001669; C:acrosomal vesicle; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.::GO:0016607; C:nuclear speck; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; IDA:UniProtKB.
15O35492    638   CLK3_MOUSE Dual specificity protein kinase CL...4021e-62     225     34     54GO:0001669; C:acrosomal vesicle; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:MGI.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IDA:MGI.
GO:0018108; P:peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; IDA:MGI.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; IDA:MGI.
16Q63117    490   CLK3_RAT Dual specificity protein kinase CLK3...2952e-62     221     39     61GO:0001669; C:acrosomal vesicle; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0043484; P:regulation of RNA splicing; ISS:UniProtKB.
17Q54UA9    932   CLKA_DICDI Probable serine/threonine-protein ...4001e-60     223     34     52
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:dictyBase.
18Q76NV1    836   DYRK1_DICDI Probable serine/threonine-protein...4006e-53     199     33     51GO:0005615; C:extracellular space; IDA:dictyBase.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
19Q4V8A3    586   DYRK3_RAT Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphory...3939e-52     193     29     48GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
20Q922Y0    586   DYRK3_MOUSE Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...3962e-51     192     29     48GO:0005634; C:nucleus; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0000287; F:magnesium ion binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0005515; F:protein binding; IPI:IntAct.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0030218; P:erythrocyte differentiation; IDA:UniProtKB.
21Q8BI55    632   DYRK4_MOUSE Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...4094e-50     189     29     49
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0046872; F:metal ion binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
22O43781    588   DYRK3_HUMAN Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...4051e-49     187     29     47GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0000287; F:magnesium ion binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0030218; P:erythrocyte differentiation; IDA:UniProtKB.
23Q4R6S5    568   DYRK3_MACFA Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...4051e-49     187     29     47GO:0005634; C:nucleus; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0000287; F:magnesium ion binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0030218; P:erythrocyte differentiation; ISS:UniProtKB.
24Q92630    601   DYRK2_HUMAN Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...3927e-49     185     28     48GO:0005737; C:cytoplasm; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0000151; C:ubiquitin ligase complex; IDA:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0000287; F:magnesium ion binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0030145; F:manganese ion binding; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0043130; F:ubiquitin binding; IDA:UniProtKB.
GO:0006915; P:apoptotic process; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0042771; P:DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in induction of apoptosis; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0045725; P:positive regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process; IDA:UniProtKB.::GO:0007224; P:smoothened signaling pathway; IMP:UniProtKB.
25Q5U4C9    599   DYRK2_MOUSE Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...3928e-49     185     28     48GO:0005737; C:cytoplasm; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0030529; C:ribonucleoprotein complex; IDA:MGI.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0000287; F:magnesium ion binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0030145; F:manganese ion binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0006915; P:apoptotic process; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0042771; P:DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in induction of apoptosis; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0045725; P:positive regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process; ISS:UniProtKB.
26Q5ZIU3    526   DYRK2_CHICK Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...3921e-48     183     28     48GO:0005737; C:cytoplasm; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0005634; C:nucleus; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0000287; F:magnesium ion binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0030145; F:manganese ion binding; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0006915; P:apoptotic process; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0042771; P:DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in induction of apoptosis; ISS:UniProtKB.::GO:0045725; P:positive regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process; ISS:UniProtKB.
27Q9NR20    520   DYRK4_HUMAN Dual specificity tyrosine-phospho...3933e-47     179     30     48GO:0005794; C:Golgi apparatus; IDA:HPA.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; NAS:UniProtKB.::GO:0046872; F:metal ion binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; NAS:UniProtKB.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
28P83102    828   DYRK3_DROME Putative dual specificity tyrosin...3926e-47     181     29     49
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
29Q9XTF3    817   MBK2_CAEEL Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphor...3921e-46     180     28     48GO:0005938; C:cell cortex; IDA:WormBase.::GO:0005813; C:centrosome; IDA:WormBase.::GO:0005694; C:chromosome; IDA:WormBase.::GO:0043186; C:P granule; IDA:WormBase.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; ISS:WormBase.::GO:0005515; F:protein binding; IPI:IntAct.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:WormBase.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; ISS:WormBase.
GO:0045167; P:asymmetric protein localization involved in cell fate determination; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0010171; P:body morphogenesis; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0000281; P:cytokinesis after mitosis; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0009792; P:embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0009880; P:embryonic pattern specification; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0045132; P:meiotic chromosome segregation; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0007052; P:mitotic spindle organization; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0002009; P:morphogenesis of an epithelium; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0018105; P:peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; ISS:WormBase.::GO:0018107; P:peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation; ISS:WormBase.::GO:0018108; P:peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; ISS:WormBase.::GO:0045732; P:positive regulation of protein catabolic process; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0035046; P:pronuclear migration; IMP:WormBase.::GO:0046777; P:protein autophosphorylation; ISS:WormBase.
30A8WJR8    815   MBK2_CAEBR Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphor...3922e-46     179     28     48GO:0005938; C:cell cortex; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.::GO:0004713; F:protein tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
GO:0007275; P:multicellular organismal development; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0050896; P:response to stimulus; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0007608; P:sensory perception of smell; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
31Q09690    1087   POM1_SCHPO Dual specificity protein kinase po...2811e-45     179     33     55GO:0051285; C:cell cortex of cell tip; IDA:PomBase.::GO:0032153; C:cell division site; IDA:PomBase.::GO:0030428; C:cell septum; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.::GO:0030427; C:site of polarized growth; IDA:PomBase.
GO:0005524; F:ATP binding; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.::GO:0005515; F:protein binding; IPI:IntAct.::GO:0004674; F:protein serine/threonine kinase activity; IDA:PomBase.::GO:0004712; F:protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; IEA:EC.
GO:0070650; P:actin filament bundle distribution; TAS:PomBase.::GO:0051519; P:activation of bipolar cell growth; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0000753; P:cell morphogenesis involved in conjugation with cellular fusion; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0071343; P:negative regulation of establishment of contractile ring localization involved in cell cycle cytokinesis; TAS:PomBase.::GO:0010972; P:negative regulation of G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0071574; P:protein localization to medial cortex; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0008361; P:regulation of cell size; IGI:PomBase.::GO:0032878; P:regulation of establishment or maintenance of cell polarity; IMP:PomBase.::GO:0007165; P:signal transduction; IDA:PomBase.
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