Nomenclature
Short Name:
SYK
Full Name:
Tyrosine-protein kinase SYK
Alias:
- DKFZp313N1010
- EC 2.7.10.2
- Spleen tyrosine kinase
- SYK
- FLJ25043
- FLJ37489
- Kinase Syk
- KSYK
Classification
Type:
Protein-tyrosine kinase
Group:
TK
Family:
Syk
SubFamily:
NA
Specific Links
Structure
Mol. Mass (Da):
72,066
# Amino Acids:
635
# mRNA Isoforms:
2
mRNA Isoforms:
72,066 Da (635 AA; P43405); 69,510 Da (612 AA; P43405-2)
4D Structure:
Interacts with RHOH, GAB2 and with NFAM1 (phosphorylated form). Interacts (via its SH2 domains) with CD79A (via its phosphorylated ITAM domain); the interaction stimulates SYK autophosphorylation and activation By similarity. Interacts (phosphorylated form) with SLA; the interaction may link it to CBL, leading to its destruction. Interacts with Epstein-Barr virus LMP2A. Interacts with FCRL3. Interacts (via the second SH2 domain) with USP25 (via C-terminus).
1D Structure:
3D Image (rendered using PV Viewer):
PDB ID
Subfamily Alignment

Domain Distribution:
Kinexus Products
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Post-translation Modifications
For detailed information on phosphorylation of this kinase go to PhosphoNET
Acetylated:
K105, K116, K394, K402, K571.
Serine phosphorylated:
S178, S202, S295, S297, S316, S319, S350, S579.
Threonine phosphorylated:
T73-, T161, T345, T504, T530.
Tyrosine phosphorylated:
Y28, Y47, Y74, Y91, Y131-, Y203, Y244, Y296, Y323+, Y348+, Y352+, Y431, Y507, Y525+, Y526+, Y539, Y546, Y568, Y629, Y630, Y631.
Ubiquitinated:
K60, K509, K517.
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:
- 100
1393
41
1286
- 1.1
15
19
11
- 23
320
14
308
- 21
286
154
1008
- 56
777
43
547
- 4
49
94
48
- 25
346
59
536
- 92
1287
51
3097
- 47
648
17
543
- 10
133
162
161
- 6
87
38
160
- 41
576
235
628
- 31
430
36
688
- 0.5
7
11
7
- 9
127
37
173
- 2
28
26
23
- 10
140
360
1684
- 19
268
25
354
- 3
41
137
57
- 45
627
165
552
- 16
218
33
339
- 33
465
39
620
- 20
278
24
374
- 17
234
26
665
- 35
487
35
641
- 67
928
100
852
- 35
489
38
680
- 15
207
26
306
- 10
141
25
200
- 7
100
56
93
- 26
363
24
369
- 49
687
46
658
- 22
312
96
331
- 90
1249
109
901
- 11
148
61
203
Evolution
Species Conservation
PhosphoNET % Identity:
PhosphoNET % Similarity:
Homologene %
Identity:
PhosphoNET % Identity:
PhosphoNET % Similarity:
Homologene %
Identity:
- 100
100
100 - 85.5
85.7
95 - 99.1
99.5
99 - -
-
93 - -
-
92 - 91.2
94.4
93 - -
-
- - 92.1
94.5
93 - 91
93.7
92 - -
-
- - -
-
- - 77.5
87.4
81 - 67.7
79.1
- - 66
77.5
72 - -
-
- - 25.6
39.9
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - 26.5
40.7
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
-
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 |
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1 | CBL - P22681 |
2 | VAV1 - P15498 |
3 | FCGR2A - P12318 |
4 | PTPN6 - P29350 |
5 | CBLB - Q13191 |
6 | CD79B - P40259 |
7 | BLNK - Q8WV28 |
8 | POU2AF1 - Q16633 |
9 | CD22 - P20273 |
10 | HCLS1 - P14317 |
11 | DBNL - Q9UJU6 |
12 | SLC4A1 - P02730 |
13 | CSF2RB - P32927 |
14 | TUBA4A - P68366 |
15 | MS4A2 - Q01362 |
Regulation
Activation:
Phosphorylation of Tyr-348 and Tyr-352 enhances the binding, phosphorylation and activation of phospholipase C-gamma and the early phase of Ca(2+) mobilization via a phosphoinositide 3-kinase-independent pathway. Phosphorylation of Tyr-525 and Tyr-526 increases phosphotransferase activity.
Inhibition:
Phosphorylation of Tyr-131 inhibits interaction with Bcr. Phosphorylation of Tyr-323 negatively regulates B cell Ag receptor signaling and strongly dampens the Ca(2+) signal.
Synthesis:
NA
Degradation:
NA
Known Upstream Kinases
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
Kinase Short Name | UniProt ID (Human) | Phosphosite Location | Phosphosite Sequence | Effect of Phosphorylation |
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SYK | P43405 | Y131 | KENLIREYVKQTWNL | - |
SYK | P43405 | Y323 | STVSFNPYEPELAPW | + |
LCK | P06239 | Y323 | STVSFNPYEPELAPW | + |
LYN | P07948 | Y323 | STVSFNPYEPELAPW | + |
SYK | P43405 | Y348 | LPMDTEVYESPYADP | + |
LCK | P06239 | Y348 | LPMDTEVYESPYADP | + |
LYN | P07948 | Y348 | LPMDTEVYESPYADP | + |
SYK | P43405 | Y352 | TEVYESPYADPEEIR | + |
LCK | P06239 | Y352 | TEVYESPYADPEEIR | + |
LYN | P07948 | Y352 | TEVYESPYADPEEIR | + |
SYK | P43405 | Y525 | ALRADENYYKAQTHG | + |
SYK | P43405 | Y526 | LRADENYYKAQTHGK | + |
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 |
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BLNK | Q8WV28 | Y178 | LLEDEADYVVPVEDN | + |
BLNK | Q8WV28 | Y189 | VEDNDENYIHPTESS | + |
BLNK | Q8WV28 | Y72 | SDDFDSDYENPDEHS | + |
BLNK | Q8WV28 | Y84 | EHSDSEMYVMPAEEN | + |
BLNK | Q8WV28 | Y96 | EENADDSYEPPPVEQ | + |
Btk | Q06187 | Y551 | RYVLDDEYTSSVGSK | + |
Cbl | P22681 | Y700 | EGEEDTEYMTPSSRP | |
Cbl | P22681 | Y731 | QQIDSCTYEAMYNIQ | |
Cbl | P22681 | Y774 | SENEDDGYDVPKPPV | |
DUSP3 (VHR) | P51452 | Y138 | SPTLVIAYLMMRQKM | + |
DUSP3 (VHR) | P51452 | Y38 | NEVTPRIYVGNASVA | |
FcGR2A | P12318 | Y281 | LEETNNDYETADGGY | |
FcGR2A | P12318 | Y304 | TDDDKNIYLTLPPND | |
FcGR2C | P31995 | Y287 | PEETNNDYETADGGY | |
FcGR2C | P31995 | Y310 | TDDDKNIYLTLPPND | |
GCET2 | Q8N6F7 | Y107 | GNSAEEYYENVPCKA | |
GCET2 | Q8N6F7 | Y128 | LGGTETEYSLLHMPS | |
HCA59 (C9orf78) | Q9NZ63 | Y147 | KNAEDCLYELPENIR | |
HPK1 (MAP4K1) | Q92918 | Y381 | SESSDDDYDDVDIPT | + |
HS1 | P14317 | Y378 | EPEPENDYEDVEEMD | |
HS1 | P14317 | Y397 | EDEPEGDYEEVLEPE | + |
ICLN (CLNS1A) | P54105 | Y214 | TEDSIRDYEDGMEVD | |
IL15R alpha | Q13261 | Y227 | AVSLLACYLKSRQTP | |
ITGB3 | P05106 | Y773 | DTANNPLYKEATSTF | |
ITGB3 | P05106 | Y785 | STFTNITYRGI____ | |
LAB | Q9GZY6 | Y136 | EDDDANSYENVLICK | |
LAB | Q9GZY6 | Y193 | EDEESEDYQNSASIH | |
LAB | Q9GZY6 | Y233 | EEDGEPDYVNGEVAA | |
LAT | O43561 | Y200 | SMESIDDYVNVPESG | |
LAT | O43561 | Y220 | SLDGSREYVNVSQEL | |
LCP2 | Q13094 | Y113 | SSFEEDDYESPNDDQ | + |
LCP2 | Q13094 | Y128 | DGEDDGDYESPNEEE | + |
LCP2 | Q13094 | Y145 | PVEDDADYEPPPSND | + |
MAPRE1 | Q15691 | Y124 | ANYDGKDYDPVAARQ | |
NEK9 | Q8TD19 | Y520 | GLDSEEDYYTPQKVD | |
NUCKS1 | Q9H1E3 | Y26 | SDDADEDYGRDSGPP | |
PIK3AP1 (BCAP) | Q6ZUJ8 | Y195 | CGAETTVYVIVRCKL | |
PIK3AP1 (BCAP) | Q6ZUJ8 | Y419 | GEEADAVYESMAHLS | |
PIK3AP1 (BCAP) | Q6ZUJ8 | Y444 | PGCDEDLYESMAAFV | |
PIK3AP1 (BCAP) | Q6ZUJ8 | Y459 | PAATEDLYVEMLQAS | |
PKCa (PRKCA) | P17252 | Y657 | SDFEGFSYVNPQFVH | |
PKCb (PRKCB) | P05771 | Y662 | NEFAGFSYTNPEFVI | |
PLCG1 | P19174 | Y771 | IGTAEPDYGALYEGR | |
PLCG1 | P19174 | Y783 | EGRNPGFYVEANPMP | + |
PLCG2 | P16885 | Y759 | LYDVSRMYVDPSEIN | + |
POU2AF1 (BOB1) | Q16633 | Y245 | EEEDSDAYALNHTLS | |
RHBG | Q9H310-6 | Y429 | SPPDSQHYEDQVHWQ | |
SH3BP2 (3BP2) | P78314 | S225 | SDMPRAHSFTSKGPG | |
SH3BP2 (3BP2) | P78314 | S278 | PATPRRMSDPPLSTM | |
SH3BP2 (3BP2) | P78314 | Y174 | YPTDNEDYEHDDEDD | |
SH3BP2 (3BP2) | P78314 | Y183 | HDDEDDSYLEPDSPE | + |
SH3BP2 (3BP2) | P78314 | Y448 | GDDSDEDYEKVPLPN | + |
SLC4A1 | P02730 | Y21 | ENLEQEEYEDPDIPE | |
SLC4A1 | P02730 | Y359 | AKPDSSFYKGLDLNG | |
SLC4A1 | P02730 | Y8 | MEELQDDYEDMMEEN | |
SLC4A1 | P02730 | Y904 | EEEGRDEYDEVAMPV | |
SNCA | P37840 | Y125 | VDPDNEAYEMPSEEG | |
SNCA | P37840 | Y133 | EMPSEEGYQDYEPEA | |
SNCA | P37840 | Y136 | SEEGYQDYEPEA___ | |
STAT5A | P42229 | Y964 | LAKAVDGYVKPQIKQ | |
Syk | P43405 | Y131 | KENLIREYVKQTWNL | - |
Syk | P43405 | Y323 | STVSFNPYEPELAPW | + |
Syk | P43405 | Y348 | LPMDTEVYESPYADP | + |
Syk | P43405 | Y352 | TEVYESPYADPEEIR | + |
Syk | P43405 | Y525 | ALRADENYYKAQTHG | + |
Syk | P43405 | Y526 | LRADENYYKAQTHGK | + |
Tau | P10636 | Y17 | MEDHAGTYGLGDRKD | |
TUBA1A | Q71U36 | Y432 | MAALEKDYEEVGVDS |
Protein Kinase Specificity
Matrix of observed frequency (%) of amino acids in aligned protein substrate phosphosites

Matrix Type:
Experimentally derived from alignment of 64 known protein substrate phosphosites and 41 peptides phosphorylated by recombinant Syk in vitro tested in-house by Kinexus.
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:
Bone disorder and infectious disorder
Specific Diseases (Non-cancerous):
Cherubism (CRBM); Mycobacterium Abscessus
Comments:
Syk is a protein-tyrosine kinase that is widely expressed in hematopoietic cells, and is involved in coupling activated immunoreceptors that mediate diverse cellular responses.
Comments:
SYK appears to be an oncoprotein (OP) and a tumour suppressor protein (TSP). Syk is an oncoprotein in retinoblastoma, which is upregulated and is required for tumour cell survival. It is a potential tumour suppressor in human breast cancer. SYK is also an important regulator in acute myeloid leukemia.
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: Breast epithelial carcinomas (%CFC= -69, p<0.0009); Classical Hodgkin lymphomas (%CFC= -74, p<0.001); Clear cell renal cell carcinomas (cRCC) stage I (%CFC= +419, p<0.003); and Ovary adenocarcinomas (%CFC= +93, p<0.021) The COSMIC website notes an up-regulated expression score for SYK in diverse human cancers of 294, which is 0.6-fold of the average score of 462 for the human protein kinases. The down-regulated expression score of 52 for this protein kinase in human cancers was 0.9-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: 0.09 % in 25821 diverse cancer specimens. This rate is only 20 % higher than the average rate of 0.075 % calculated for human protein kinases in general.
Mutation Rate in Specific Cancers:
Highest percent mutation rates per 100 amino acids length in human cancers: 0.57 % in 805 skin cancers tested; 0.44 % in 1152 large intestine cancers tested; 0.29 % in 589 stomach cancers tested; 0.16 % in 1270 liver cancers tested; 0.13 % in 1941 lung cancers tested.
Frequency of Mutated Sites:
Most frequent mutations with the number of reports indicated in brackets: A330T (8).
Comments:
Only 2 deletions, 4 insertions, and no complex mutations are noted on the COSMIC website.