Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''RIPK4''
gene
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The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine protein kinase that interacts with protein kinase C-delta. The encoded protein can also activate NFkappaB and is required for keratinocyte differentiation. This kinase undergoes autophosphorylation.
Interactions
RIPK4 has been shown to
interact
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with
PRKCB1
Protein kinase C beta type is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''PRKCB'' gene.
Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases that can be activated by calcium and second messenger diacylglycerol. PK ...
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