TAOK3, Official Symbol TAOK3provided by HGNC Official Full Name TAO kinase 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18133 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000135090 MIM:616711; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18133 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DPK; JIK; hKFC-A; MAP3K18 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine protein kinase that activates the p38/MAPK14 stress-activated MAPK cascade but inhibits the basal activity of the MAPK8/JNK cascade. The encoded protein is a member of the GCK subfamily of STE20-like kinases. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 12.0), prostate (RPKM 9.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all