FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as RIOK2_HUMAN, RIOK2, RIO2. Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in the final steps of cytoplasmic maturation of the 40S ribosomal subunit. Involved in export of the 40S pre-ribosome particles (pre-40S) from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Its kinase activity is required for the release of NOB1, PNO1 and LTV1 from the late pre-40S and the processing of 18S-E pre-rRNA to the mature 18S rRNA (PubMed:19564402). Regulates the timing of the metaphase-anaphase transition during mitotic progression, and its phosphorylation, most likely by PLK1, regulates this function (PubMed:21880710). Associated with late 40S pre-ribosomal particles (PubMed:16037817, PubMed:21081503). Interacts with PLK1 (via its N-terminus) (PubMed:21880710).

EXTERNAL LINKS

RIOK2

Mutations

Mutation(s) distribution

Mutations table