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ROCK2 Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 9475, updated on 3-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
ROCK2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:10252
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000134318 MIM:604002; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10252
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
ROCK-II
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine kinase that regulates cytokinesis, smooth muscle contraction, the formation of actin stress fibers and focal adhesions, and the activation of the c-fos serum response element. This protein, which is an isozyme of ROCK1 is a target for the small GTPase Rho. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 15.2), colon (RPKM 13.4) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See ROCK2 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
2p25.1
Exon count:
37
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 2 NC_000002.12 (11179759..11345437, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 2 NC_060926.1 (11212159..11378745, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 2 NC_000002.11 (11319885..11485563, complement)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene chromosome 2 open reading frame 50 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:11292424-11292924 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11170 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11171 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr2:11298670-11298918 Neighboring gene solute carrier family 66 member 3 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 13580 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 1081, pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:11397407-11397926 Neighboring gene AIDA pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11172 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11173 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11174 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124907733 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 7779 Neighboring gene peptidylprolyl isomerase A pseudogene 60

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Filamin-A-dependent activation of the RhoA-ROCK-LIMK-cofilin pathway is a major event in HIV-1 gp120-induced receptor clustering PubMed
matrix gag HIV-1 p17-mediated activation of the Rho/ROCK-signaling pathway is required for p17-mediated monocyte adhesion and migration PubMed
gag HIV-1 p17-induced activation of PTEN is regulated by RhoA-associated kinase (ROCK) PubMed

Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • KIAA0619

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables RNA binding HDA PubMed 
enables Rho-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables Rho-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables Rho-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein serine kinase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables small GTPase binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables structural molecule activity NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables tau protein binding NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables tau-protein kinase activity NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in Rho protein signal transduction IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in actin cytoskeleton organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in actomyosin structure organization IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in aortic valve morphogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in blood vessel diameter maintenance ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to acetylcholine ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to testosterone stimulus IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in centrosome duplication IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cortical actin cytoskeleton organization IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in cortical actin cytoskeleton organization IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cortical actin cytoskeleton organization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in embryonic morphogenesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in epithelial to mesenchymal transition ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in mRNA destabilization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in mitotic cytokinesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in modulation by host of viral process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of angiogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of bicellular tight junction assembly IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of biomineral tissue development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of gene expression ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of myosin-light-chain-phosphatase activity IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of myosin-light-chain-phosphatase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of protein localization to lysosome IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in peptidyl-serine phosphorylation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in peptidyl-serine phosphorylation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of amyloid precursor protein catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of amyloid precursor protein catabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of aspartic-type endopeptidase activity involved in amyloid precursor protein catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of aspartic-type endopeptidase activity involved in amyloid precursor protein catabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of centrosome duplication IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of connective tissue growth factor production ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of connective tissue replacement ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of fibroblast growth factor production ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of gene expression IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of gene expression ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of protein localization to early endosome IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of protein phosphorylation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of stress fiber assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to plasma membrane IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to plasma membrane IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein phosphorylation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of angiotensin-activated signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of cell adhesion TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cell junction assembly IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in regulation of cell motility TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cellular response to hypoxia ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of circadian rhythm ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of establishment of cell polarity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of establishment of endothelial barrier IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of establishment of endothelial barrier IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of focal adhesion assembly TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of keratinocyte differentiation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of nervous system process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of protein metabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of stress fiber assembly TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to angiotensin ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to ischemia ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to transforming growth factor beta ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in rhythmic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in smooth muscle contraction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in centrosome IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in centrosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytoskeleton IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
rho-associated protein kinase 2
Names
p164 ROCK-2
rho-associated, coiled-coil-containing protein kinase II
NP_001308572.1
NP_004841.2
XP_005246247.1
XP_011508719.1
XP_016860867.1
XP_016860868.1
XP_054200614.1
XP_054200615.1
XP_054200616.1
XP_054200617.1
XP_054200618.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029769.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4950..169827
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001321643.2NP_001308572.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AB014519, AC018463, AC099344, AL049383, BC111801
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V8TL82
    Related
    ENSP00000385509.1, ENST00000401753.5
    Conserved Domains (7) summary
    cd11638
    Location:419485
    HR1_ROCK2; Protein kinase C-related kinase homology region 1 (HR1) Rho-binding domain of Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    smart00220
    Location:6268
    S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
    COG1196
    Location:3501015
    Smc; Chromosome segregation ATPase [Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning]
    cd00029
    Location:11751221
    C1; Protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1) . Cysteine-rich zinc binding domain. Some members of this domain family bind phorbol esters and diacylglycerol, some are reported to bind RasGTP. May occur in tandem arrangement. Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a second ...
    cd01242
    Location:10651171
    PH_ROCK; Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase pleckstrin homology (PH) domain
    cd05596
    Location:1330
    STKc_ROCK; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinase, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase
    pfam08912
    Location:893960
    Rho_Binding; Rho Binding
  2. NM_004850.5NP_004841.2  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004841.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AB014519, AC018463, AC099344, AL049383, BC111801
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS42654.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O75116, Q53QZ0, Q53SJ7, Q9UQN5
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A2P9DU05, A0A8V8TL82
    Related
    ENSP00000317985.6, ENST00000315872.11
    Conserved Domains (5) summary
    cd11638
    Location:505571
    HR1_ROCK2; Protein kinase C-related kinase homology region 1 (HR1) Rho-binding domain of Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    cd00029
    Location:12611307
    C1; Protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1) . Cysteine-rich zinc binding domain. Some members of this domain family bind phorbol esters and diacylglycerol, some are reported to bind RasGTP. May occur in tandem arrangement. Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a second ...
    cd01242
    Location:11511257
    PH_ROCK; Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase pleckstrin homology (PH) domain
    cd05621
    Location:39417
    STKc_ROCK2; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinase, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    cl25732
    Location:4361101
    SMC_N; RecF/RecN/SMC N terminal domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000002.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    11179759..11345437 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011510417.3XP_011508719.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V8TL82
    Conserved Domains (7) summary
    cd11638
    Location:419485
    HR1_ROCK2; Protein kinase C-related kinase homology region 1 (HR1) Rho-binding domain of Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    smart00220
    Location:6268
    S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
    COG1196
    Location:3501015
    Smc; Chromosome segregation ATPase [Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning]
    cd00029
    Location:11751221
    C1; Protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1) . Cysteine-rich zinc binding domain. Some members of this domain family bind phorbol esters and diacylglycerol, some are reported to bind RasGTP. May occur in tandem arrangement. Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a second ...
    cd01242
    Location:10651171
    PH_ROCK; Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase pleckstrin homology (PH) domain
    cd05596
    Location:1330
    STKc_ROCK; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinase, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase
    pfam08912
    Location:893960
    Rho_Binding; Rho Binding
  2. XM_005246190.4XP_005246247.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V8TL82
    Conserved Domains (7) summary
    pfam05483
    Location:4121080
    SCP-1; Synaptonemal complex protein 1 (SCP-1)
    cd11638
    Location:505571
    HR1_ROCK2; Protein kinase C-related kinase homology region 1 (HR1) Rho-binding domain of Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    smart00220
    Location:92354
    S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
    cd00029
    Location:12611307
    C1; Protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1) . Cysteine-rich zinc binding domain. Some members of this domain family bind phorbol esters and diacylglycerol, some are reported to bind RasGTP. May occur in tandem arrangement. Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a second ...
    cd01242
    Location:11511257
    PH_ROCK; Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase pleckstrin homology (PH) domain
    cd05621
    Location:39417
    STKc_ROCK2; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinase, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    pfam08912
    Location:9791046
    Rho_Binding; Rho Binding
  3. XM_017005379.3XP_016860868.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V8TL82
    Conserved Domains (7) summary
    cd11638
    Location:419485
    HR1_ROCK2; Protein kinase C-related kinase homology region 1 (HR1) Rho-binding domain of Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
    smart00220
    Location:6268
    S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
    COG1196
    Location:3501015
    Smc; Chromosome segregation ATPase [Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning]
    cd00029
    Location:11751221
    C1; Protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1) . Cysteine-rich zinc binding domain. Some members of this domain family bind phorbol esters and diacylglycerol, some are reported to bind RasGTP. May occur in tandem arrangement. Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a second ...
    cd01242
    Location:10651171
    PH_ROCK; Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase pleckstrin homology (PH) domain
    cd05596
    Location:1330
    STKc_ROCK; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinase, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase
    pfam08912
    Location:893960
    Rho_Binding; Rho Binding
  4. XM_017005378.3XP_016860867.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V8TL82

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060926.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    11212159..11378745 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054344641.1XP_054200616.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X3

  2. XM_054344639.1XP_054200614.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X1

  3. XM_054344643.1XP_054200618.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X3

  4. XM_054344642.1XP_054200617.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X4

  5. XM_054344640.1XP_054200615.1  rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X2