CABLES1

This gene encodes a protein involved in regulation of the cell cycle through interactions with several cyclin-dependent kinases. One study (PMID: 16177568) reported aberrant splicing of transcripts from this gene which results in removal of the cyclin binding domain only in human cancer cells, and reduction in gene expression was shown in colorectal cancers (PMID: 17982127).Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]

Full Name

Cdk5 And Abl Enzyme Substrate 1

Function

Cyclin-dependent kinase binding protein. Enhances cyclin-dependent kinase tyrosine phosphorylation by nonreceptor tyrosine kinases, such as that of CDK5 by activated ABL1, which leads to increased CDK5 activity and is critical for neuronal development, and that of CDK2 by WEE1, which leads to decreased CDK2 activity and growth inhibition. Positively affects neuronal outgrowth. Plays a role as a regulator for p53/p73-induced cell death (By similarity).

Biological Process

Cell cycle Source: UniProtKB-KW
Cell division Source: UniProtKB-KW
Regulation of cell cycle Source: InterPro

Cellular Location

Nucleus; Cytoplasm. Located in the cell body and proximal region of the developing axonal shaft of immature neurons. Located in axonal growth cone, but not in the distal part of the axon shaft or in dendritic growth cone of mature neurons (By similarity).