Overview:

PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) is a serine/threonine protein kinase that was identified initially in cancer cells as a gene up-regulated by overexpression of the major tumor suppressor, PTEN. It localizes to mitochondria, and regulates multiple aspects of mitochondrial biology. It is implicated in ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process to clear damaged mitochondria through selective autophagy (mitophagy). Mutations in the PINK1 gene are linked to early-onset recessive Parkinson disease.

Gene Aliases:

BRPK, PARK6, FLJ27236

Genbank Number:

BC028215

References:

1. Unoki M, Nakamura Y. Growth-suppressive effects of BPOZ and EGR2, two genes involved in the PTEN signaling pathway. Oncogene. 20:4457-652001, 2001.

2. Aerts L, et al. PINK1 kinase catalytic activity is regulated by phosphorylation on serines 228 and 402. J Biol Chem. 290:2798-811, 2015.