Autophosphorylation of checkpoint kinase 2 at serine 516 is required for radiation-induced apoptosis.

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In response to ionizing radiation, checkpoint kinase 2 (Chk2) is activated in an ataxia telangiectasia mutation-dependent manner and induces either cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. Chk2 is also autophosphorylated following DNA damage. It is proposed that autophosphorylation of Chk2 may contribute to Chk2 activation. To fully understand the regulation of Chk2, we mapped an in vitro Chk2 autophosphorylation site at...

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