Nomenclature
Short Name:
CK1a1
Full Name:
Casein kinase I, alpha isoform
Alias:
- Casein kinase 1, alpha 1
- Casein kinase I, alpha isoform
- EC 2.7.11.1
- KC1A
- Kinase CK1-alpha
- CK1
- CK1-alpha
- CKI-alpha
- CSNK1A1
Classification
Type:
Protein-serine/threonine kinase
Group:
CK1
Family:
CK1
SubFamily:
NA
Specific Links
Structure
Mol. Mass (Da):
38,915
# Amino Acids:
337
# mRNA Isoforms:
3
mRNA Isoforms:
41,937 Da (365 AA; P48729-2); 38,915 Da (337 AA; P48729); 37,567 Da (325 AA; P48729-3)
4D Structure:
Monomer. Interacts with the Axin complex.
3D Structure:
1D Structure:
3D Image (rendered using PV Viewer):
PDB ID
Subfamily Alignment

Domain Distribution:
Start | End | Domain |
---|---|---|
17 | 277 | Pkinase |
Kinexus Products
Click on entries below for direct links to relevant products from Kinexus for this protein kinase.
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Post-translation Modifications
For detailed information on phosphorylation of this kinase go to PhosphoNET
Acetylated:
A2,K8.
Serine phosphorylated:
S3, S4, S105, S199, S218, S242, S311, S313, S332.
Threonine phosphorylated:
T184, T287, T321, T327.
Tyrosine phosphorylated:
Y17, Y32, Y59, Y85, Y292, Y294.
Ubiquitinated:
K62, K65, K138, K162, K225, K229, K302, K304, K325.
Distribution
Based on gene microarray analysis from the NCBI
Human Tissue Distribution
% Max Expression:
Mean Expression:
Number of Samples:
Standard Deviation:
% Max Expression:
Mean Expression:
Number of Samples:
Standard Deviation:
- 92
1409
123
966
- 17
264
41
214
- 26
392
6
254
- 35
527
401
603
- 81
1237
123
755
- 53
806
302
2118
- 19
284
143
370
- 100
1527
109
2589
- 74
1134
45
629
- 12
178
300
164
- 13
206
57
184
- 66
1005
471
717
- 15
229
72
150
- 16
247
24
218
- 16
238
41
218
- 15
230
73
244
- 31
478
350
2311
- 14
210
23
148
- 19
297
291
262
- 74
1125
479
781
- 18
282
35
262
- 17
266
47
229
- 16
243
20
128
- 20
305
23
199
- 19
293
35
282
- 70
1072
248
958
- 21
317
75
192
- 22
330
23
192
- 21
319
23
200
- 12
176
140
227
- 45
680
60
425
- 66
1010
126
1940
- 22
335
213
510
- 67
1022
317
767
- 46
705
165
1183
Evolution
Species Conservation
PhosphoNET % Identity:
PhosphoNET % Similarity:
Homologene %
Identity:
PhosphoNET % Identity:
PhosphoNET % Similarity:
Homologene %
Identity:
- 100
100
100 - 98.8
98.8
100 - 97.6
98.2
100 - -
-
100 - -
-
100 - 99.7
99.7
100 - -
-
- - 57.2
67.8
100 - 96.1
96.1
100 - -
-
- - -
-
- - 99.7
100
100 - 57.6
68
100 - 59.5
70.2
99 - -
-
- - 74.2
82.8
79 - 80.9
86.9
- - 81.2
86.8
79 - 78.7
87.4
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
72 - 50.2
63.1
67 - 41.9
54.7
- - -
-
-
For a wider analysis go to PhosphoNET Evolution in PhosphoNET
Binding Proteins
Examples of known interacting proteins
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No. | Name – UniProt ID |
---|---|
1 | PER3 - P56645 |
2 | PER1 - O15534 |
3 | ARFGAP1 - Q8N6T3 |
4 | CTNNB1 - P35222 |
5 | TP53 - P04637 |
6 | BACE1 - P56817 |
7 | GJA1 - P17302 |
8 | CDK5 - Q00535 |
9 | PRKD2 - Q9BZL6 |
10 | SNCA - P37840 |
11 | DVL1 - O14640 |
12 | DVL1L1 - P54792 |
13 | PER2 - O15055 |
14 | PSEN2 - P49810 |
15 | PPP1R14A - Q96A00 |
Regulation
Activation:
NA
Inhibition:
NA
Synthesis:
NA
Degradation:
NA
Known Downstream Substrates
For further details on these substrates click on the Substrate Short Name or UniProt ID. Phosphosite Location is hyperlinked to PhosphoNET
predictions.
Based on in vitro and/or in vivo phosphorylation data
Substrate Short Name | UniProt ID (Human) | Phosphosite Location | Phosphosite Sequence | Effect of Phosphorylation |
---|
14-3-3 theta | P27348 | S232 | LTLWTSDSAGEECDA | - |
14-3-3 zeta (YWHAZ) | P63104 | T232 | LTLWTSDTQGDEAEA | - |
AQP2 | P41181 | S256 | REVRRRQSVELHSPQ | |
BACE | P56817 | S498 | DDFADDISLLK____ | |
Bid | P55957 | T59 | EGYDELQTDGNRSSH | |
Calsenilin | Q9Y2W7 | S63 | APQGSDSSDSELELS | |
CDH1 | P12830 | S844 | GSGSEAASLSSLNSS | - |
CDK5 | Q00535 | S159 | GIPVRCYSAEVVTLW | + |
CREB1 | P16220 | S108 | QISTIAESEDSQESV | ? |
CREB1 | P16220 | S111 | TIAESEDSQESVDSV | - |
CREB1 | P16220 | S114 | ESEDSQESVDSVTDS | ? |
CREB1 | P16220 | S156 | PRIEEEKSEEETSAP | |
CREM | Q03060 | S115 | AIAETDESAESEGVI | |
CREM | Q03060 | S118 | ETDESAESEGVIDSH | |
CREM | Q03060 | S124 | ESEGVIDSHKRREIL | |
CREM | Q03060 | S159 | PKIEEERSEEEGTPP | - |
CTNNB1 | P35222 | S45 | GATTTAPSLSGKGNP | + |
Cx43 | P17302 | S324 | NRMGQAGSTISNSHA | |
Cx43 | P17302 | S327 | GQAGSTISNSHAQPF | |
Cx43 | P17302 | S329 | AGSTISNSHAQPFDF | |
DARPP-32 | Q9UD71 | S137 | EEEEEEDSQAEVLKV | |
ECE1 | P42892 | S34 | DEEDLVDSLSEGDAY | |
ECE1 | P42892 | S36 | EDLVDSLSEGDAYPN | |
eIF2B-e | Q13144 | S469 | DGEFSDDSGADQEKD | |
FADD | Q13158 | S194 | QNRSGAMSPMSWNSD | |
FAK (PTK2) iso5 | Q05397 | S843 | DVRLSRGSIDREDGS | |
FOXG1 | P55316 | S19 | MIPKSSFSINSLVPE | ? |
FOXO1A | Q12778 | S322 | PRTSSNASTISGRLS | - |
FOXO1A | Q12778 | S325 | SSNASTISGRLSPIM | - |
Galectin-3 | P17931 | S11 | FSLHDALSGSGNPNP | |
Galectin-3 | P17931 | S5 | ___ADNFSLHDALSG | |
GRP94 | P14625 | S347 | KPIWQRPSKEVEEDE | |
GYS1 | P13807 | S11 | NRTLSMSSLPGLEDW | - |
GYS1 | P13807 | S8 | MPLNRTLSMSSLPGL | - |
GYS2 | P54840 | S8 | MLRGRSLSVTSLGGL | - |
HDAC1 | Q13547 | S421 | IACEEEFSDSEEEGE | - |
hnRNP C1,C2 | P07910 | S253 | ETNVKMESEGGADDS | |
hnRNP C1,C2 | P07910 | S260 | SEGGADDSAEEGDLL | |
hnRNP C1,C2 | P07910 | S299 | EGEDDRDSANGEDDS | |
IRS1 | P35568 | Y46 | GGPARLEYYENEKKW | |
LRP6 | O75581 | T1493 | NPPPSPATERSHYTM | |
MDM4 | O15151 | S289 | DDLEDSKSLSDDTDV | |
NFAT4 | Q12968 | S177 | ISSRSWFSDASSCES | |
NFAT4 | Q12968 | S180 | RSWFSDASSCESLSH | |
NFAT4 | Q12968 | S181 | SWFSDASSCESLSHI | |
NFAT4 | Q12968 | S184 | SDASSCESLSHIYDD | |
NFAT4 | Q12968 | S186 | ASSCESLSHIYDDVD | |
NFAT5 | O94916 | S176 | LLDNSRMSCQDEGCG | |
p53 | P04637 | S20 | PLSQETFSDLWKLLP | + |
p53 | P04637 | T18 | EPPLSQETFSDLWKL | + |
Parkin | O60260 | S101 | GCEREPQSLTRVDLS | |
Parkin | O60260 | S378 | AYHEGECSAVFEASG | |
PRP1 | P02810 | S24 | QDLDEDVSQEDVPLV | |
PRP1 | P02810 | S38 | VISDGGDSEQFIDEE | |
RhoB | P62745 | S185 | ALQKRYGSQNGCINC | |
SLC4A1 | P02730 | S303 | IDAYMAQSRGELLHS | |
SLC4A1 | P02730 | T42 | AAHDTEATATDYHTT | |
SNCA | P37840 | S129 | NEAYEMPSEEGYQDY | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S183 | KLPNSKQSQDEPLRS | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S2 | ______MSEYIRVTE | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S242 | ADDQIAQSLCGEDLI | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S254 | DLIIKGISVHISNAE | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S273 | SNRQLERSGRFGGNP | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S292 | NQGGFGNSRGGGAGL | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S305 | GLGNNQGSNMGGGMN | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S342 | GMMGMLASQQNQSGP | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S347 | LASQQNQSGPSGNNQ | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S350 | QQNQSGPSGNNQNQG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S369 | EPNQAFGSGNNSYSG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S375 | GSGNNSYSGSNSGAA | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S377 | GNNSYSGSNSGAAIG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S379 | NSYSGSNSGAAIGWG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S387 | GAAIGWGSASNAGSG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S389 | AIGWGSASNAGSGSG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S393 | GSASNAGSGSGFNGG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S395 | ASNAGSGSGFNGGFG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S403 | GFNGGFGSSMDSKSS | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S404 | FNGGFGSSMDSKSSG | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S407 | GFGSSMDSKSSGWGM | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S409 | GSSMDSKSSGWGM__ | - |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S410 | SSMDSKSSGWGM___ | - |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S91 | KMDETDASSAVKVKR | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | S92 | MDETDASSAVKVKRA | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | T116 | LGLPWKTTEQDLKEY | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | T25 | IPSEDDGTVLLSTVT | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | T88 | NKRKMDETDASSAVK | |
TARDBP | Q13148 | Y4 | ____MSEYIRVTEDE | |
TBX21 | Q9UL17 | S513 | PSSGDSSSPAGAPSP | |
VHL | P40337 | S72 | SVNSREPSQVIFCNR | |
VMAT2 | Q05940 | S511 | PIGEDEESESD____ | |
VMAT2 | Q05940 | S513 | GEDEESESD______ |
Protein Kinase Specificity
Matrix of observed frequency (%) of amino acids in aligned protein substrate phosphosites

Matrix Type:
Experimentally derived from alignment of 122 known protein substrate phosphosites.
Domain #:
1
Inhibitors
For further details on these inhibitors click on the Compound Name and enter it into DrugKiNET or click on the ID's
Based on in vitro and/or in vivo phosphorylation data
Compound Name | KD, Ki or IC50 (nM) | PubChem ID | ChEMBL ID | PubMed ID |
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Disease Linkage
General Disease Association:
Cancer
Specific Cancer Types:
Lung cancer (LC)
Gene Expression in Cancers:
TranscriptoNET (www.transcriptonet.ca) analysis with mRNA expression data retrieved from the National Center for Biotechnology Information's Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, which was normalized against 60 abundantly and commonly found proteins, indicated altered expression for this protein kinase as shown here as the percent change from normal tissue controls (%CFC) as supported with the Student T-test in the following types of human cancers: Bladder carcinomas (%CFC= +138, p<0.0001); Brain glioblastomas (%CFC= -62, p<0.009); Brain oligodendrogliomas (%CFC= -77, p<0.002); Cervical cancer (%CFC= +45, p<0.003); Clear cell renal cell carcinomas (cRCC) stage I (%CFC= -71, p<0.0001); Skin squamous cell carcinomas (%CFC= +65, p<0.038); and Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (%CFC= +70, p<0.002). The COSMIC website notes an up-regulated expression score for CK1a1 in diverse human cancers of 407, which is 0.9-fold of the average score of 462 for the human protein kinases. The down-regulated expression score of 314 for this protein kinase in human cancers was 5.2-fold of the average score of 60 for the human protein kinases.
Mutagenesis Experiments:
Insertional mutagenesis studies in mice support a role for this protein kinase in mouse cancer oncogenesis.
Mutation Rate in All Cancers:
Percent mutation rates per 100 amino acids length in human cancers: 0.07 % in 25239 diverse cancer specimens. This rate is only -4 % lower and is very similar to the average rate of 0.075 % calculated for human protein kinases in general.
Frequency of Mutated Sites:
Most frequent mutations with the number of reports indicated in brackets: D140A (4), A185V (4). These are located in the kinase catalytic domain.
Comments:
Only 2 deletions, 1 insertion, and no complex mutations are noted on the COSMIC website.