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GeneQ18045837· pop 7· linked from 28 articles

Also known as BRPK, PARK6, PTEN induced putative kinase 1, PTEN induced kinase 1

PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) is a mitochondrial serine/threonine-protein kinase encoded by the PINK1 gene.

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PTEN induced kinase 1

Symbol
PINK1
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
1:20,633,436-20,652,231
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
32672
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
20978004
genomic start
20633458
cytogenetic location
1p36.12
expressed in
nucleus accumbens
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Structure
  • Function
  • Disease relevance
  • Pharmacological manipulation
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) is a mitochondrial serine/threonine-protein kinase encoded by the PINK1 gene.

It is thought to protect cells from stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. PINK1 activity causes the parkin protein to bind to depolarized mitochondria to induce autophagy of those mitochondria. PINK1 is processed by healthy mitochondria and released to trigger neuron differentiation. Mutations in this gene cause one form of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease.

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