Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable p53 binding activity and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of cell adhesion and regulation of cellular senescence. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA damage response; cell adhesion; and phosphorylation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm; microtubule cytoskeleton; and nuclear lumen. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; embryo ectoderm; nervous system; and renal cortex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in uterine fibroid. Orthologous to human NUAK1 (NUAK family kinase 1).