Alternative Name(s):

Polo-like kinase 1 Short name: PLK-1 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 13 Short name: STPK13

Species: (Organism)

Homo sapiens (Human)

Gene Names:

PLK1

Tag info:

N-terminal 10xHis-tagged

Target Protein AA Sequence:

MSAAVTAGKLARAPADPGKAGVPGVAAPGAPAAAPPAKEIPEVLVDPRSRRRYVRGRFLGKGGFAKCFEISDADTKEVFAGKIVPKSLLLKPHQREKMSMEISIHRSLAHQHVVGFHGFFEDNDFVFVVLELCRRRSLLELHKRRKALTEPEARYYLRQIVLGCQYLHRNRVIHRDLKLGNLFLNEDLEVKIGDFGLATKVEYDGERKKTLCGTPNYIAPEVLSKKGHSFEVDVWSIGCIMYTLLVGKPPFETSCLKETYLRIKKNEYSIPKHINPVAASLIQKMLQTDPTARPTINELLNDEFFTSGYIPARLPITCLTIPPRFSIAPSSLDPSNRKPLTVLNKGLENPLPERPREKEEPVVRETGEVVDCHLSDMLQQLHSVNASKPSERGLVRQEEAEDPACIPIFWVSKWVDYSDKYGLGYQLCDNSVGVLFNDSTRLILYNDGDSLQYIERDGTESYLTVSSHPNSLMKKITLLKYFRNYMSEHLLKAGANITPREGDELARLPYLRTWFRTRSAIILHLSNGSVQINFFQDHTKLILCPLMAAVTYIDEKRDFRTYRLSLLEEYGCCKELASRLRYARTMVDKLLSSRSASNRLKAS

Expression Region:

1-603aa

Subcellular Location:

Nucleus, Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore, Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome, Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle, Midbody

Tissue Specificity:

Placenta and colon.

Protein Length:

Full Length

Pathway:

Cellcycle

Mol. Weight:

70.7 kDa

Purity:

Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Form:

Liquid or Lyophilized powder

Buffer:

If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.

Research Areas:

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Function:

Serine/threonine-protein kinase that performs several important functions throughout M phase of the cell cycle, including the regulation of centrosome maturation and spindle assembly, the removal of cohesins from chromosome arms, the inactivation of anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) inhibitors, and the regulation of mitotic exit and cytokinesis. Polo-like kinase proteins acts by binding and phosphorylating proteins are that already phosphorylated on a specific motif recognized by the POLO box domains. Phosphorylates BORA, BUB1B/BUBR1, CCNB1, CDC25C, CEP55, ECT2, ERCC6L, FBXO5/EMI1, FOXM1, KIF20A/MKLP2, CENPU, NEDD1, NINL, NPM1, NUDC, PKMYT1/MYT1, KIZ, PPP1R12A/MYPT1, PRC1, RACGAP1/CYK4, SGO1, STAG2/SA2, TEX14, TOPORS, p73/TP73, TPT1, WEE1 and HNRNPU. Plays a key role in centrosome functions and the assembly of bipolar spindles by phosphorylating KIZ, NEDD1 and NINL. NEDD1 phosphorylation promotes subsequent targeting of the gamma-tubulin ring complex (gTuRC) to the centrosome, an important step for spindle formation. Phosphorylation of NINL component of the centrosome leads to NINL dissociation from other centrosomal proteins. Involved in mitosis exit and cytokinesis by phosphorylating CEP55, ECT2, KIF20A/MKLP2, CENPU, PRC1 and RACGAP1. Recruited at the central spindle by phosphorylating and docking PRC1 and KIF20A/MKLP2; creates its own docking sites on PRC1 and KIF20A/MKLP2 by mediating phosphorylation of sites subsequently recognized by the POLO box domains. Phosphorylates RACGAP1, thereby creating a docking site for the Rho GTP exchange factor ECT2 that is essential for the cleavage furrow formation. Promotes the central spindle recruitment of ECT2. Plays a central role in G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle by phosphorylating CCNB1, CDC25C, FOXM1, CENPU, PKMYT1/MYT1, PPP1R12A/MYPT1 and WEE1. Part of a regulatory circuit that promotes the activation of CDK1 by phosphorylating the positive regulator CDC25C and inhibiting the negative regulators WEE1 and PKMYT1/MYT1. Also acts by mediating phosphorylation of cyclin-B1 (CCNB1) on centrosomes in prophase. Phosphorylates FOXM1, a key mitotic transcription regulator, leading to enhance FOXM1 transcriptional activity. Involved in kinetochore functions and sister chromatid cohesion by phosphorylating BUB1B/BUBR1, FBXO5/EMI1 and STAG2/SA2. PLK1 is high on non-attached kinetochores suggesting a role of PLK1 in kinetochore attachment or in spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) regulation. Required for kinetochore localization of BUB1B. Regulates the dissociation of cohesin from chromosomes by phosphorylating cohesin subunits such as STAG2/SA2. Phosphorylates SGO1

Involvement in disease:

Defects in PLK1 are associated with some cancers, such as gastric, thyroid or B-cell lymphomas. Expression is cancer increased in tumor tissues with a poor prognosis, suggesting a role in malignant transformations and carcinogenesis.

Relevance:

Activated by phosphorylation of Thr-210 by AURKA; phosphorylation by AURKA is enhanced by BORA. Once activated, activity is stimulated by binding target proteins. Binding of target proteins has no effect on the non-activated kinase. Several inhibitors targeting PLKs are currently in development and are under investigation in a growing number of clinical trials, such as BI 2536, an ATP-competitive PLK1 inhibitor or BI 6727, a dihydropteridinone that specifically inhibits the catalytic activity of PLK1.

Reconstitution:

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20℃/-80℃. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

Protein Families:

Protein kinase superfamily, Ser/Thr protein kinase family, CDC5/Polo subfamily

Reference:

"Cloning and characterization of human and murine homologues of the Drosophila polo serine-threonine kinase."Hamanaka R., Maloid S., Smith M.R., O'Connell C.D., Longo D.L., Ferris D.K.Cell Growth Differ. 5:249-257(1994)