Overview:

LATS1 is a putative serine/threonine kinase that localizes to the mitotic apparatus and complexes with cell cycle controller CDC2 kinase in early mitosis which is phosphorylated in a cell-cycle dependent manner. The N-terminal region of the protein binds CDC2 to form a complex showing reduced H1 histone kinase activity which indicating a role as a negative regulator of CDC2/cyclin A and the C-terminal kinase domain binds to its own N-terminal region, suggesting potential negative regulation through interference with complex formation via intramolecular binding (1). LATS1 act as a tumor suppressor and play an important role in the development of soft-tissue sarcomas, ovarian stromal cell tumors and a high sensitivity to carcinogenic treatments (2).

Gene Aliases:

WARTS; wts

Genbank Number:

NM_004690

References:

1. Tao, W.et.al: Human homologue of the Drosophila melanogaster lats tumour suppressor modulates CDC2 activity. Nature Genet. 21: 177-181, 1999.

2. St. John. et.al: Mice deficient of Lats1 develop soft-tissue sarcomas, ovarian tumours and pituitary dysfunction. Nature Genet. 21: 182-186, 1999.