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New insights into the structure and function of the pseudokinase domain in JAK2.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Aug 2013
Silvennoinen Olli, Ungureanu Daniela, Niranjan Yashavanthi, Hammaren Henrik, Bandaranayake Rajintha, Hubbard Stevan R
Abstract excerpt
JAK (Janus kinase) 2 plays a critical role in signal transduction through several cytokine receptors. JAKs contain a typical tyrosine kinase domain preceded by a pseudokinase [JH2 (JAK homology 2)] domain which has been considered to be catalytically inactive. Identification of activating mutations in the JH2 domain of JAK2 as the major cause for polycythaemia vera and other MPNs (myeloproliferative neoplasms)...
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