STK24, Official Symbol STK24provided by HGNC Official Full Name serine/threonine kinase 24provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11403 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000102572 MIM:604984; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11403 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 MST3; STK3; MST3B; STE20; HEL-S-95 Summary This gene encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that functions upstream of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling. The encoded protein is cleaved into two chains by caspases; the N-terminal fragment (MST3/N) translocates to the nucleus and promotes programmed cells death. There is a pseudogene for this gene on chromosome X. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2013] Expression Ubiquitous expression in esophagus (RPKM 41.4), skin (RPKM 24.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all