Protein Name
Serine/threonine-protein kinase LATS2
UniProt ID
Ensembl Gene ID
NCBI Gene ID
Molecular Weight
120136
Protein Length
1088
Protein Domain
3D Structure
(PDB ID : 4zri)
Target by Small Molecules
Protein-protein Interaction Database
Gene Expression
Drugs and Diseases
Enzyme Class
Catalytic Site
Catalytic Activity
ATP + L-seryl-[protein] = ADP + H(+) + O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein]ATP + L-threonyl-[protein] = ADP + H(+) + O-phospho-L-threonyl-[protein]
Localization
Cytoplasm,Cytoskeleton,Microtubule organizing center,Centrosome,Cytoplasm,Cytoplasm,Cytoskeleton,Spindle pole,Nucleus;
Function
Negative regulator of YAP1 in the Hippo signaling pathway that plays a pivotal role in organ size control and tumor suppression by restricting proliferation and promoting apoptosis. The core of this pathway is composed of a kinase cascade wherein STK3/MST2 and STK4/MST1, in complex with its regulatory protein SAV1, phosphorylates and activates LATS1/2 in complex with its regulatory protein MOB1, which in turn phosphorylates and inactivates YAP1 oncoprotein and WWTR1/TAZ. Phosphorylation of YAP1 by LATS2 inhibits its translocation into the nucleus to regulate cellular genes important for cell proliferation, cell death, and cell migration. Acts as a tumor suppressor which plays a critical role in centrosome duplication, maintenance of mitotic fidelity and genomic stability. Negatively regulates G1/S transition by down-regulating cyclin E/CDK2 kinase activity. Negative regulator of the androgen receptor. Phosphorylates SNAI1 in the nucleus leading to its nuclear retention and stabilization, which enhances its epithelial-mesenchymal transition and tumor cell invasion/migration activities. This tumor-promoting activity is independent of its effects upon YAP1 or WWTR1/TAZ.
Gene Ontology
GO:0005829; GO:0005815; GO:0005634; GO:0000922; GO:0005524; GO:0046872; GO:0004674; GO:0051301; GO:0000082; GO:0035329; GO:0009755; GO:0035556; GO:0090090; GO:0045736; GO:0018105; GO:0043065; GO:0006468; GO:0046620