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PAK1: Function, Activation/inhibition & Interactions

Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PAK1 gene.

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PAK1 topic overview

The analysis highlights Function, Activation/inhibition and Interactions as prominent areas in the source structure around PAK1.

Related topics
84
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
91
Extracted relationships
269
Concept neighborhoods
27
Bridge connections
91

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Activation/inhibition · 27 topics
Function · 20 topics
Interactions · 11 topics
Overview · 10 topics
Gene and spliced variants · 8 topics
Discovery · 4 topics
Protein domains · 4 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

2.7.11.1
Aliases
PAK1, PAKalpha, p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1, IDDMSSD
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1F3M, 1YHW, 1ZSG, 2HY8, 2QME, 3DVP, 3FXZ, 3FY0, 3Q4Z, 3Q52, 3Q53, 4DAW, 4EQC, 4O0R, 4O0T, 4P90, 4ZJI, 4ZJJ,…
Band
11q13.5-q14.1 · 7 E1|7 53.57 cM
Bgee
middle temporal gyrus · Brodmann area 23 · monocyte · endothelial cell · pons
BioGPS
More reference expression data

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Discovery

Function

Gene and spliced variants

Protein domains

Activation/inhibition

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How PAK1 connects Entity context

The extracted context around PAK1 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, PAK1 → actin cytoskeleton reorganization, actin filament, activation of protein kinase activity, apoptotic process, ATP binding, axon, branching morphogenesis of an epithelial tube, catalytic activity, cell junction, cell migration, cell projection, cell-cell junction, cellular response to DNA damage stimulus, cellular response to insulin stimulus, cerebellum development, chromatin remodeling, chromosome, collagen binding, cytoplasm, cytosol Another extracted example is PAK1 → Arpc1b-T21, BAD-S111, BAD-S112, C-terminal, CRKII-S41, CW-type, DLC1-S88, ErbB3, Estrogen, Ets, FilaminA-S2152, Functions, Histone H3-S10, MEK1-S298, Merlin-S518, MORC, Paxillin-S258, Paxillin-S273, Raf1-S338, RC. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

PAK1

Top relations

Gene ontology · 84
PAK1 → actin cytoskeleton reorganization, actin filament, activation of protein kinase activity, apoptotic process, ATP binding, axon, branching morphogenesis of an epithelial tube, catalytic activity, cell junction, cell migration, cell projection, cell-cell junction, cellular response to DNA damage stimulus, cellular response to insulin stimulus, cerebellum development, chromatin remodeling, chromosome, collagen binding, cytoplasm, cytosol
related to Downstream effector targets · 41
PAK1 → Arpc1b-T21, BAD-S111, BAD-S112, C-terminal, CRKII-S41, CW-type, DLC1-S88, ErbB3, Estrogen, Ets, FilaminA-S2152, Functions, Histone H3-S10, MEK1-S298, Merlin-S518, MORC, Paxillin-S258, Paxillin-S273, Raf1-S338, RC
Bgee · 19
PAK1 → anterior horn of spinal cord, Brodmann area 23, cerebellar cortex, cerebellar hemisphere, endothelial cell, facial motor nucleus, genital tubercle, inferior colliculi, lateral nuclear group of thalamus, middle temporal gyrus, monocyte, motor neuron, piriform cortex, pons, pontine nuclei, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, visual cortex, zygote
RNA expression pattern · 19
PAK1 → anterior horn of spinal cord, Brodmann area 23, cerebellar cortex, cerebellar hemisphere, endothelial cell, facial motor nucleus, genital tubercle, inferior colliculi, lateral nuclear group of thalamus, middle temporal gyrus, monocyte, motor neuron, piriform cortex, pons, pontine nuclei, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, visual cortex, zygote
related to Upstream activators · 15
PAK1 → B-Raf, C-X-C, Endothelial Tyrosine Kinase, Epithelial, Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase, II, JAK2, Kaposi's, Klotho, N-acetylglucosaminyl, Protein, Rac3, RhoI, STE20-related, Vascular
related to Function · 11
PAK1 → Alternative, Cdc42, GTP, PAK, PAK2, PAK3, PAK4, Rac, Rho GTPases, Stimulation, These
related to Interactions · 10
PAK1 → ARHGEF2, ARPC1B, BMX, C-Raf, CDC42, Cyclin-dependent, DYNLL1, LIMK1, NCK1, PAK1IP1
related to Discovery · 9
PAK1 → Cdc42, Colleagues, DNA, GTP-dependent, Manser, Martin, Rac1, Rho GTPases, The
related to Activation/inhibition · 8
PAK1 → GTPase, Inhibition, IPA-3, PAK, PDGF-stimulated ERK, Preactivated PAK1, Reversible, The AID
related to Gene and spliced variants · 8
PAK1 → Alternative, Only, RNA, RNAs, Six, The, Unlike, UTR

Important terminology

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Important terminology

gene kinase human bp cellular activity pak proteins expression cell chr serine chromosome band effector signaling growth transcripts cancer processes

PAK1 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 269 structured relationships around PAK1. Examples in this analysis include PAK1 → 2.7.11.1 → ↗ and PAK1 → Aliases → PAK1, PAKalpha, p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1, IDDMSSD. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PAK12.7.11.11.00infobox
PAK1AliasesPAK1, PAKalpha, p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1, IDDMSSD1.00infobox
PAK1Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1F3M, 1YHW, 1ZSG, 2HY8, 2QME, 3DVP, 3FXZ, 3FY0, 3Q4Z, 3Q52, 3Q53, 4DAW, 4EQC, 4O0R, 4O0T, 4P90, 4ZJI, 4ZJJ,…1.00infobox
PAK1Band11q13.5-q14.11.00infobox
PAK1Band7 E1|7 53.57 cM1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeemiddle temporal gyrus1.00infobox
PAK1BgeeBrodmann area 231.00infobox
PAK1Bgeemonocyte1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeeendothelial cell1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeepons1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeecerebellar cortex1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeecerebellar hemisphere1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeeright hemisphere of cerebellum1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeeright frontal lobe1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeelateral nuclear group of thalamus1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeefacial motor nucleus1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeemotor neuron1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeepontine nuclei1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeezygote1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeeanterior horn of spinal cord1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeeinferior colliculi1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeepiriform cortex1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeegenital tubercle1.00infobox
PAK1Bgeevisual cortex1.00infobox
PAK1BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
PAK1Chr.Chromosome 11 (human)1.00infobox
PAK1Chr.Chromosome 7 (mouse)1.00infobox
PAK1DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
PAK1End77,474,635 bp1.00infobox
PAK1End97,561,588 bp1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around PAK1 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Activity, Cellular and Human. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • PAK1
    • Activity
    • Cellular
    • Human
    • Gene
    • Cancer
    • Effector
    • Growth
    • Cell
    • Expression
    • Activators
    • Factor
    • Genomic
  • pak1
    • Activity
    • Cellular
    • Human
    • Gene
    • Cancer
    • Effector
    • Growth
    • Cell
    • Expression
    • Activators
    • Factor
    • Genomic
  • gene
    • Human
    • Cycle
    • Location
    • Bp
    • Chromosome
    • Chr
    • Cell
    • Expression
    • Cellular
    • Cytoskeleton
    • Inhibition
    • Pak1
  • serine/threonine kinases
    • Threonine
    • Cycle
    • Cytoskeleton
    • Inhibition
    • Location
    • Vascular
    • Activation
    • Band
    • Binding
    • Chromosome
    • Factor
    • Genomic
  • effector
    • Genomic
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Inhibition
    • Location
    • Binding
    • Chromosome
    • Factor
    • Nuclear
    • Targets
    • Vascular
    • Chr
  • cytoskeleton
    • Signaling
    • Cycle
    • Nuclear
    • Growth
    • Cell
    • Expression
    • Cellular
    • Gene
    • Inhibition
    • Location
    • Threonine
    • Activation
  • serine
    • Threonine
    • Cycle
    • Cytoskeleton
    • Inhibition
    • Location
    • Activation
    • Band
    • Binding
    • Chromosome
    • Factor
    • Genomic
    • Nuclear
  • cell motility
    • Cycle
    • Cell
    • Motility
    • Signaling
    • Expression
    • Processes
    • Cellular
    • Cytoskeleton
    • Growth
    • Gene
    • Pak1
    • Cancer

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For PAK1, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects PAK1 with Activation/inhibition. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
PAK1Activation/inhibition · splits 64 ⟂ 28
PAK1Function · splits 71 ⟂ 21
PAK1Interactions · splits 80 ⟂ 12
PAK1Overview · splits 81 ⟂ 11
PAK1Gene and spliced variants · splits 83 ⟂ 9
PAK1Discovery · splits 87 ⟂ 5
PAK1Protein domains · splits 87 ⟂ 5

Map overview Semantic statistics

PAK1

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples269
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around PAK1 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Function, Activation/inhibition & Interactions, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — PAK1 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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