MAK or male germ cell-associated kinase is a serine/threonine protein kinase related to kinases involved in cell cycle regulation which is expressed almost exclusively in the testis, primarily in germ cells. MAK plays an important role in spermatogenesis . MAK is also required for retinal photoreceptor survival . MAK is a regulator of ciliary length, as a cause of retinitis pigmentosa.
Alternative Names
dJ417M14.2
Tag
N-GST tag
Quantity
10 µg
Regulatory
RUO
Source
Insect cells
Host
Human
Biological Activity Comment
The specific activity of MAK was determined to be 40 nmol /min/mg as per activity assay protocol.
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