Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha-3 (RPS6KA3)

Serine/threonine-protein kinase that acts downstream of ERK (MAPK1/ERK2 and MAPK3/ERK1) signaling and mediates mitogenic and stress-induced activation of the transcription factors CREB1, ETV1/ER81 and NR4A1/NUR77, regulates translation via RPS6 and EIF4B phosphorylation, and mediates cellular proliferation, survival, and differentiation by regulating mTOR signaling and repressing pro-apoptotic role of BAD and DAPK1. In fibroblast, is required for EGF-stimulated phosphorylation of CREB1 and histone H3 in'Ser-10', which results in the following transcriptional activation of numerous immediate-early genes.

In response to mitogenic stimulation (EGF and PMA), phosphorylates and activates NR4A1/NUR77 and ETV1/ER81 transcription factors and the cofactor CREBBP. Upon insulin-derived signal, acts indirectly on the transcription regulation of several genes by phosphorylating GSK3B in'Ser-9' and inhibiting its activity.