JAK1 Proteins

Protein Information

Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), is a protein tyrosine kinase that is involved in the interferon-alpha/beta and -gamma signal transduction pathways. Immunological stimuli, such as interferons and cytokines, induce recruitment of Stat transcription factors to cytokine receptor-associated JAK1. JAK1 then phosphorylates proximal Stat factors, which subsequently dimerize, translocate to the nucleus and bind to cis elements upstream of target gene promoters to regulate transcription. Upon ligand binding, JAK1 undergoes tyrosine phosphorylation and catalytic activation in an interdependent manner. Phosphorylation of tyrosine residues at positions 1022 and 1023 is believed to function in the activation of catalytic events.

Synonyms

AA960307; BAP004; C130039L05Rik; EC 2.7.10.2; Jak1; JAK-1; JAK1A; JAK1B; Janus kinase 1; Janus protein tyrosine kinase 1; JTK3; kinase Jak1; Tyrosine-protein kinase JAK1