CaM Kinase Like Vesicle Associated Protein (CAMKV)

CaMKV is a 501 amino acid protein that localizes to cytoplasmic vesicles, as well as to the cell membrane, and contains one protein kinase domain. CaMKV is thought to be catalytically inactive, but it may play a role in vesicle function and nervous system development. Multiple isoforms of CaMKV exist due to alternative splicing events. The gene encoding CaMKV maps to human chromosome 3, which houses over 1,100 genes, including a chemokine receptor (CKR) gene cluster and a variety of human cancer-related gene loci. Key tumor suppressing genes on chromosome 3 include those that encode the apoptosis mediator RASSF1, the cell migration regulator HYAL1 and the angiogenesis suppressor SEMA3B.