Role of the WNK-activated SPAK kinase in regulating blood pressure

Mutations within the with-no-K(Lys) (WNK) kinases cause Gordon's syndrome characterized by hypertension and hyperkalaemia. WNK kinases phosphorylate and activate the STE20/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) protein kinase, which phosphorylates and stimulates the key Na+:Cl− cotrans...

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Main Authors: Rafiqi, Fatema H, Zuber, Annie Mercier, Glover, Mark, Richardson, Ciaran, Fleming, Stewart, Jovanović, Sofija, Jovanović, Aleksandar, O'Shaughnessy, Kevin M, Alessi, Dario R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: WILEY-VCH Verlag 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3377268/