NameInhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha
Synonyms
  • 2.7.11.10
  • Conserved helix-loop-helix ubiquitous kinase
  • I-kappa-B kinase 1
  • I-kappa-B kinase alpha
  • IKK1
  • IKKA
  • NFKBIKA
  • Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B inhibitor kinase alpha
  • TCF-16
  • TCF16
  • Transcription factor 16
Gene NameCHUK
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0013242|Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha
MERPPGLRPGAGGPWEMRERLGTGGFGNVCLYQHRELDLKIAIKSCRLELSTKNRERWCH
EIQIMKKLNHANVVKACDVPEELNILIHDVPLLAMEYCSGGDLRKLLNKPENCCGLKESQ
ILSLLSDIGSGIRYLHENKIIHRDLKPENIVLQDVGGKIIHKIIDLGYAKDVDQGSLCTS
FVGTLQYLAPELFENKPYTATVDYWSFGTMVFECIAGYRPFLHHLQPFTWHEKIKKKDPK
CIFACEEMSGEVRFSSHLPQPNSLCSLVVEPMENWLQLMLNWDPQQRGGPVDLTLKQPRC
FVLMDHILNLKIVHILNMTSAKIISFLLPPDESLHSLQSRIERETGINTGSQELLSETGI
SLDPRKPASQCVLDGVRGCDSYMVYLFDKSKTVYEGPFASRSLSDCVNYIVQDSKIQLPI
IQLRKVWAEAVHYVSGLKEDYSRLFQGQRAAMLSLLRYNANLTKMKNTLISASQQLKAKL
EFFHKSIQLDLERYSEQMTYGISSEKMLKAWKEMEEKAIHYAEVGVIGYLEDQIMSLHAE
IMELQKSPYGRRQGDLMESLEQRAIDLYKQLKHRPSDHSYSDSTEMVKIIVHTVQSQDRV
LKELFGHLSKLLGCKQKIIDLLPKVEVALSNIKEADNTVMFMQGKRQKEIWHLLKIACTQ
SSARSLVGSSLEGAVTPQTSAWLPPTSAEHDHSLSCVVTPQDGETSAQMIEENLNCLGHL
STIIHEANEEQGNSMMNLDWSWLTE
Number of residues745
Molecular Weight84638.88
Theoretical pINot Available
GO Classification
Functions
  • IkappaB kinase activity
  • protein heterodimerization activity
  • protein homodimerization activity
  • scaffold protein binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein kinase activity
Processes
  • toll-like receptor TLR6
  • lactation
  • positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB signaling
  • I-kappaB phosphorylation
  • Rho protein signal transduction
  • nucleotide-binding domain, leucine rich repeat containing receptor signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity
  • response to lipopolysaccharide
  • response to toxic substance
  • nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing signaling pathway
  • osteoclast differentiation
  • mammary gland alveolus development
  • epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway
  • regulation of tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway
  • mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation
  • innate immune response
  • skeletal muscle contraction
  • MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth
  • Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway
  • morphogenesis of an epithelial sheet
  • MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • anatomical structure morphogenesis
  • cellular response to tumor necrosis factor
  • response to acetate
  • stress-activated MAPK cascade
  • phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling
  • striated muscle cell differentiation
  • toll-like receptor 10 signaling pathway
  • response to amino acid
  • fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway
  • toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway
  • T cell receptor signaling pathway
  • neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway
  • toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway
  • I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB signaling
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway
  • TRIF-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • response to virus
  • protein phosphorylation
  • toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway
  • response to drug
  • positive regulation of type I interferon production
  • NIK/NF-kappaB signaling
  • response to muscle stretch
  • toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway
  • immune response
  • tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway
  • stimulatory C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway
  • toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • inflammatory response
  • response to hydroperoxide
  • cell surface receptor signaling pathway
  • toll-like receptor TLR1
Components
  • cytosol
  • cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • cytoplasm
  • CD40 receptor complex
  • IkappaB kinase complex
General FunctionScaffold protein binding
Specific FunctionSerine kinase that plays an essential role in the NF-kappa-B signaling pathway which is activated by multiple stimuli such as inflammatory cytokines, bacterial or viral products, DNA damages or other cellular stresses. Acts as part of the canonical IKK complex in the conventional pathway of NF-kappa-B activation and phosphorylates inhibitors of NF-kappa-B on serine residues. These modifications allow polyubiquitination of the inhibitors and subsequent degradation by the proteasome. In turn, free NF-kappa-B is translocated into the nucleus and activates the transcription of hundreds of genes involved in immune response, growth control, or protection against apoptosis. Negatively regulates the pathway by phosphorylating the scaffold protein TAXBP1 and thus promoting the assembly of the A20/TNFAIP3 ubiquitin-editing complex (composed of A20/TNFAIP3, TAX1BP1, and the E3 ligases ITCH and RNF11). Therefore, CHUK plays a key role in the negative feedback of NF-kappa-B canonical signaling to limit inflammatory gene activation. As part of the non-canonical pathway of NF-kappa-B activation, the MAP3K14-activated CHUK/IKKA homodimer phosphorylates NFKB2/p100 associated with RelB, inducing its proteolytic processing to NFKB2/p52 and the formation of NF-kappa-B RelB-p52 complexes. In turn, these complexes regulate genes encoding molecules involved in B-cell survival and lymphoid organogenesis. Participates also in the negative feedback of the non-canonical NF-kappa-B signaling pathway by phosphorylating and destabilizing MAP3K14/NIK. Within the nucleus, phosphorylates CREBBP and consequently increases both its transcriptional and histone acetyltransferase activities. Modulates chromatin accessibility at NF-kappa-B-responsive promoters by phosphorylating histones H3 at 'Ser-10' that are subsequently acetylated at 'Lys-14' by CREBBP. Additionally, phosphorylates the CREBBP-interacting protein NCOA3. Also phosphorylates FOXO3 and may regulate this pro-apoptotic transcription factor (PubMed:15084260).
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein IDNot Available
UniProtKB IDO15111
UniProtKB Entry NameIKKA_HUMAN
Cellular LocationCytoplasm
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0013243|Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha (CHUK)
ATGGAGCGGCCCCCGGGGCTGCGGCCGGGCGCGGGCGGGCCCTGGGAGATGCGGGAGCGG
CTGGGCACCGGCGGCTTCGGGAACGTCTGTCTGTACCAGCATCGGGAACTTGATCTCAAA
ATAGCAATTAAGTCTTGTCGCCTAGAGCTAAGTACCAAAAACAGAGAACGATGGTGCCAT
GAAATCCAGATTATGAAGAAGTTGAACCATGCCAATGTTGTAAAGGCCTGTGATGTTCCT
GAAGAATTGAATATTTTGATTCATGATGTGCCTCTTCTAGCAATGGAATACTGTTCTGGA
GGAGATCTCCGAAAGCTGCTCAACAAACCAGAAAATTGTTGTGGACTTAAAGAAAGCCAG
ATACTTTCTTTACTAAGTGATATAGGGTCTGGGATTCGATATTTGCATGAAAACAAAATT
ATACATCGAGATCTAAAACCTGAAAACATAGTTCTTCAGGATGTTGGTGGAAAGATAATA
CATAAAATAATTGATCTGGGATATGCCAAAGATGTTGATCAAGGAAGTCTGTGTACATCT
TTTGTGGGAACACTGCAGTATCTGGCCCCAGAGCTCTTTGAGAATAAGCCTTACACAGCC
ACTGTTGATTATTGGAGCTTTGGGACCATGGTATTTGAATGTATTGCTGGATATAGGCCT
TTTTTGCATCATCTGCAGCCATTTACCTGGCATGAGAAGATTAAGAAGAAGGATCCAAAG
TGTATATTTGCATGTGAAGAGATGTCAGGAGAAGTTCGGTTTAGTAGCCATTTACCTCAA
CCAAATAGCCTTTGTAGTTTAGTAGTAGAACCCATGGAAAACTGGCTACAGTTGATGTTG
AATTGGGACCCTCAGCAGAGAGGAGGACCTGTTGACCTTACTTTGAAGCAGCCAAGATGT
TTTGTATTAATGGATCACATTTTGAATTTGAAGATAGTACACATCCTAAATATGACTTCT
GCAAAGATAATTTCTTTTCTGTTACCACCTGATGAAAGTCTTCATTCACTACAGTCTCGT
ATTGAGCGTGAAACTGGAATAAATACTGGTTCTCAAGAACTTCTTTCAGAGACAGGAATT
TCTCTGGATCCTCGGAAACCAGCCTCTCAATGTGTTCTAGATGGAGTTAGAGGCTGTGAT
AGCTATATGGTTTATTTGTTTGATAAAAGTAAAACTGTATATGAAGGGCCATTTGCTTCC
AGAAGTTTATCTGATTGTGTAAATTATATTGTACAGGACAGCAAAATACAGCTTCCAATT
ATACAGCTGCGTAAAGTGTGGGCTGAAGCAGTGCACTATGTGTCTGGACTAAAAGAAGAC
TATAGCAGGCTCTTTCAGGGACAAAGGGCAGCAATGTTAAGTCTTCTTAGATATAATGCT
AACTTAACAAAAATGAAGAACACTTTGATCTCAGCATCACAACAACTGAAAGCTAAATTG
GAGTTTTTTCACAAAAGCATTCAGCTTGACTTGGAGAGATACAGCGAGCAGATGACGTAT
GGGATATCTTCAGAAAAAATGCTAAAAGCATGGAAAGAAATGGAAGAAAAGGCCATCCAC
TATGCTGAGGTTGGTGTCATTGGATACCTGGAGGATCAGATTATGTCTTTGCATGCTGAA
ATCATGGAGCTACAGAAGAGCCCCTATGGAAGACGTCAGGGAGACTTGATGGAATCTCTG
GAACAGCGTGCCATTGATCTATATAAGCAGTTAAAACACAGACCTTCAGATCACTCCTAC
AGTGACAGCACAGAGATGGTGAAAATCATTGTGCACACTGTGCAGAGTCAGGACCGTGTG
CTCAAGGAGCTGTTTGGTCATTTGAGCAAGTTGTTGGGCTGTAAGCAGAAGATTATTGAT
CTACTCCCTAAGGTGGAAGTGGCCCTCAGTAATATCAAAGAAGCTGACAATACTGTCATG
TTCATGCAGGGAAAAAGGCAGAAAGAAATATGGCATCTCCTTAAAATTGCCTGTACACAG
AGTTCTGCCCGGTCCCTTGTAGGATCCAGTCTAGAAGGTGCAGTAACCCCTCAGACATCA
GCATGGCTGCCCCCGACTTCAGCAGAACATGATCATTCTCTGTCATGTGTGGTAACTCCT
CAAGATGGGGAGACTTCAGCACAAATGATAGAAGAAAATTTGAACTGCCTTGGCCATTTA
AGCACTATTATTCATGAGGCAAATGAGGAACAGGGCAATAGTATGATGAATCTTGATTGG
AGTTGGTTAACAGAATGA
GenBank Gene IDNot Available
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDNot Available
HGNC IDHGNC:1974
Chromosome Location10
LocusNot Available
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