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All listed services and products are For Research Use Only. Do Not use in any diagnostic or therapeutic applications.

Background

Apoptosis associated tyrosine kinase (AATK) is an intracellular membrane-associated kinase encoded by AATK gene, predominantly expressed in neuronal tissue and hematopoietic cell subsets, localized to endosomal and cytoplasmic membrane compartments. Distinct from other cytoplasmic kinase paralogs, AATK relies on conserved catalytic kinase domains to mediate targeted substrate phosphorylation, while simultaneously controlling the transmission of growth arrest and apoptotic signaling cascades toward core cell cycle regulators. Under basal physiological conditions, moderate AATK kinase activity sustains balanced cell turnover without triggering widespread programmed cell death. Upon cellular damage or oncogenic stress, elevated AATK expression drives phosphorylation of tumor-suppressive substrates to suppress proliferation and initiate apoptotic clearance of abnormal cells. Unlike housekeeping kinases with broad metabolic roles, AATK bears specialized growth-restrictive and pro-apoptotic functions that cannot be fully compensated by other kinase family members, linking substrate phosphorylation directly to cell cycle arrest and tumor suppressive pathways. Loss of functional AATK kinase activity blunts cellular damage surveillance and accelerates aberrant cell proliferation, while sustained AATK overexpression amplifies apoptotic clearance capacity, establishing AATK as a core research target for kinase signaling and anti-tumor compound screening.

AATK executes core tyrosine kinase catalytic function anchored to intracellular membrane compartments, utilizing conserved ATP-binding pockets to mediate selective phosphorylation of cell cycle and tumor-suppressive substrates. Conserved substrate recognition motifs exclusively target proliferation regulatory factors, separating its substrate spectrum from ubiquitously expressed cytoplasmic kinases. AATK-mediated phosphorylation bridges cellular stress sensing and downstream growth inhibitory signal transduction, balancing proliferative turnover and apoptotic clearance intensity according to cellular damage load. AATK participates in extensive physiological processes including neuronal differentiation, cell cycle suppression and stress-triggered apoptosis. Deficient AATK expression disrupts damage-induced growth arrest and impairs intrinsic tumor suppression capacity. Therefore, AATK represents a pivotal research target for intracellular kinase biology and anti-proliferative modulator screening.

Fig. 1 Intronic miRNA autoregulatory pathway schematic for AATK post‑transcriptional expression profiling. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 Intronic miR‑338 encoded inside AATK intron 7 undergoes sequential transcription, splicing and Dicer cleavage; the final mature miRNA loads into RISC to mediate translational repression against host AATK transcripts.1

AATK Protein Function: Core Roles in Stress-Mediated Phosphorylation and Apoptotic Signal Tuning

The biological functions of AATK are focused on substrate phosphorylation, cell cycle suppression and apoptotic pathway modulation:

  • Stress-Driven Kinase Catalysis: Mediates targeted phosphorylation of cell cycle and tumor-suppressive substrates upon cellular injury.
  • Pro-Apoptotic Signal Delivery: Transmits intracellular signals to initiate programmed death of damaged or transformed cells.
  • Physiological Cell Turnover Balance: Maintains low-level kinase activity to sustain normal tissue cell renewal under resting status.
  • Tumor Suppressive Modulation: Governs the magnitude of growth arrest triggered by oncogenic and metabolic stress.
  • Disease Relevance: AATK deficiency accelerates tumorigenesis, while sustained kinase activity restricts abnormal cell proliferation.

AATK Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers high-quality AATK proteins through optimized expression systems, including full-length kinase protein and isolated catalytic domain variants. These products retain native kinase catalytic activity, suitable for substrate binding and anti-proliferative compound screening. All AATK proteins undergo strict quality control to ensure consistent performance and reliable application across diverse research platforms.

AATK Membrane Protein Product

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AATK Stable Cell Line Product

Creative Biolabs provides custom-engineered AATK stable cell lines, including overexpression and blank control models. These cell lines are optimized for kinase activity profiling and apoptotic signal functional analysis. Each cell line undergoes stringent validation to ensure stable expression profiles and consistent functional performance in diverse experimental contexts.

AATK Stable Cell Line Product

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AATK Recombinant Antibody Product

High-specificity recombinant antibodies targeting AATK are developed via advanced antibody engineering technologies, with no cross-reactivity with other cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase paralogs. These antibodies are validated for intracellular membrane localization detection and tissue expression profiling, and can be combined with cell cycle detection reagents to analyze complete AATK signaling complexes in stress cell models.

AATK Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Native Kinase Catalytic Activity: Preserves intact substrate phosphorylation capacity for apoptotic and cell cycle research.
  • AATK Isoform Specificity: Eliminates non-specific cross-recognition of unrelated tyrosine kinase family proteins.
  • Tumor Biology Compatibility: Optimized reagent series for cell cycle arrest and anti-tumor screening workflows.
  • Comprehensive Customization Support: Facilitates end-to-end development of customized proteins, antibodies and stable cell lines to address kinase signaling research demands.

Custom AATK Research Services

Beyond catalog products, Creative Biolabs offers specialized custom services for AATK research:

  • Custom AATK Protein Production: Tailored expression of mutant and tagged AATK constructs for kinase-substrate interaction analysis.
  • Custom Antibody Development: Generation of AATK-specific antibodies for intracellular membrane immunostaining in tissue cell populations.
  • Stable Cell Line Engineering: Construction of AATK-modified cell models for apoptotic signaling research.
  • Functional Assay Development: Custom design of kinase activity and cell cycle arrest detection workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the primary function of AATK?

    AATK is a membrane-associated tyrosine kinase that mediates substrate phosphorylation to drive cell cycle arrest and stress-induced apoptosis.

  2. Why is AATK a significant research target?

    AATK acts as a critical link between cellular stress sensing and tumor suppressive apoptotic signaling, governing abnormal cell clearance.

  3. Are Creative Biolabs' AATK products suitable for clinical use?

    No, all AATK products and services are strictly for research use only, not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment.

  4. What types of AATK products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    Offerings include full-length AATK kinase proteins, isoform-specific detection antibodies and custom stable cell lines for apoptosis research.

  5. How are AATK proteins validated for activity?

    AATK proteins are validated via substrate phosphorylation functional testing.

Reference
  1. Kos, Aron, et al. "A potential regulatory role for intronic microRNA-338-3p for its host gene encoding apoptosis-associated tyrosine kinase." PloS one 7.2 (2012): e31022. Under Open Access license CC BY, without modification. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031022
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