NUAK Family SNF1-Like Kinase 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** NUAK family SNF1-like kinase 1 (661 aa, ~74 kDa) is encoded by the human NUAK1 gene. This protein plays a role in protein phosphorylation, which regulates DNA damage response, apoptosis, cell adhesion, cellular senescence, and cell proliferation.

**Synonyms:** - AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Family Member 5 - AMPK-Related Protein Kinase 5 - ARK5 - EC 2.7.11.1 - Omphalocele Kinase 1