Tyrosine-protein kinase STYK1 (STYK1)

Probable tyrosine protein-kinase, which has strong transforming capabilities on a variety of cell lines. When overexpressed, it can also induce tumor cell invasion as well as metastasis in remote organs.

May act by activating both MAP kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinases (PI3K) pathways (By similarity). .