catalytic activity:ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein.,cofactor:Magnesium.,enzyme regulation:Contains an N-terminal autoinhibitory domain. Activated by phosphorylation at Thr-812, inhibited by phosphorylation at Ser-924 and Ser-994.,function:Component of a protein kinase signal transduction cascade.,similarity:Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase kinase subfamily.,similarity:Contains 1 protein kinase domain.,
intracellular,
Isoform 2 and isoform 3 are widely expressed. Isoform 2 highest levels are observed in fetal brain, and isoform 3 highest levels in pancreas, peripheral blood leukocytes, fetal brain and spleen.