ROCK2

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Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ROCK2 gene.

Function

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.

Further reading

• Trauger JW, Lin FF, Turner MS, Stephens J, LoGrasso PV (2002). "Kinetic mechanism for human Rho-Kinase II (ROCK-II)". Biochemistry. 41 (28): 8948–53. PMID 12102637.

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