AURKB
protein-codingaurora kinase B, the group of Chromosomal passenger complex|Protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunits
Gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the aurora kinase subfamily of serine/threonine kinases. The genes encoding the other two members of this subfamily are located on chromosomes 19 and 20. These kinases participate in the regulation of alignment and segregation of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis through association with microtubules. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 8. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]
- STK12
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~5.9 kbGenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations
Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns
No GenCC data available for this gene.
ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes
Reported disease conditions connected to AURKB variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_004217.4. Only rare variants are included.
We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.
Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 2 | 2 | ||||
| missense | 1 | 33 | 1 | 35 | ||
| nonsense | 1 | 1 | ||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 39 |
Highest pathogenic variant AF is 0.000001368841
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_004208.2 | 8 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000463999.1 | 8 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001243763.1 | 7 | Standard | |
| RefSeq | NP_001271455.1 | 8 | Standard |
Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes
Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models
| Gene / Model | Organism | Observed Phenotype |
|---|---|---|
| aurkb | Danio rerio | Structure: cell Quality: decreased mass density abnormal |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- miR-targeted genes in epithelium - TarBase
- miR-targeted genes in lymphocytes - TarBase
- Regulation of Microtubule Cytoskeleton
- ATM Signaling Network in Development and Disease
- Signal Transduction
Biological Process
- negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
- negative regulation of B cell apoptotic process
- protein phosphorylation
- spindle organization
- mitotic spindle organization
Molecular Function
- protein serine/threonine kinase activity
- protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity
- protein binding
- ATP binding
- kinase binding
Cellular Component
- kinetochore
- condensed chromosome, centromeric region
- condensed nuclear chromosome, centromeric region
- nucleus
- nucleoplasm
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000585124
- Coding exons
- 8
- Length
- 5863
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125697
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 50
- Defined
- 125747
- p
- 0.000199
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 0.739 | 183 | 213 | 0.858 | 0.0000132 | 2220 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 48 | 77.106 | 0.62252 | 901 | ||
| Synonymous | 0.259 | 80 | 83.0 | 0.964 | 0.00000481 | 684 |
| Loss of Function | 2.40 | 7 | 18.0 | 0.390 | 0.00000103 | 198 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0.00031 | 0.00031 | rare |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0.000088 | 0.000087 | rare |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| East Asian | 0.00016 | 0.00016 | rare |
| Finnish | 0.000046 | 0.000046 | rare |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.00034 | 0.00033 | rare |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Serine/threonine-protein kinase component of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC), a complex that acts as a key regulator of mitosis. The CPC complex has essential functions at the centromere in ensuring correct chromosome alignment and segregation and is required for chromatin-induced microtubule stabilization and spindle assembly. Involved in the bipolar attachment of spindle microtubules to kinetochores and is a key regulator for the onset of cytokinesis during mitosis. Required for central/midzone spindle assembly and cleavage furrow formation. Key component of the cytokinesis checkpoint, a process required to delay abscission to prevent both premature resolution of intercellular chromosome bridges and accumulation of DNA damage: phosphorylates CHMP4C, leading to retain abscission- competent VPS4 (VPS4A and/or VPS4B) at the midbody ring until abscission checkpoint signaling is terminated at late cytokinesis (PubMed:22422861, PubMed:24814515). AURKB phosphorylates the CPC complex subunits BIRC5/survivin, CDCA8/borealin and INCENP. Phosphorylation of INCENP leads to increased AURKB activity. Other known AURKB substrates involved in centromeric functions and mitosis are CENPA, DES/desmin, GPAF, KIF2C, NSUN2, RACGAP1, SEPT1, VIM/vimentin, HASPIN, and histone H3. A positive feedback loop involving HASPIN and AURKB contributes to localization of CPC to centromeres. Phosphorylation of VIM controls vimentin filament segregation in cytokinetic process, whereas histone H3 is phosphorylated at 'Ser-10' and 'Ser-28' during mitosis (H3S10ph and H3S28ph, respectively). A positive feedback between HASPIN and AURKB contributes to CPC localization. AURKB is also required for kinetochore localization of BUB1 and SGO1. Phosphorylation of p53/TP53 negatively regulates its transcriptional activity. Key regulator of active promoters in resting B- and T-lymphocytes: acts by mediating phosphorylation of H3S28ph at active promoters in resting B-cells, inhibiting RNF2/RING1B-mediated ubiquitination of histone H2A and enhancing binding and activity of the USP16 deubiquitinase at transcribed genes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11516652, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11756469, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11784863, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11856369, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12458200, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12686604, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12689593, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12925766, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14602875, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14610074, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14722118, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15020684, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15249581, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16103226, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17617734, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20959462, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21658950, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22422861, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24814515}.;
- Disease
- DISEASE: Note=Disruptive regulation of expression is a possible mechanism of the perturbation of chromosomal integrity in cancer cells through its dominant-negative effect on cytokinesis.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.208
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.635
- RVIS EVS
- -0.16
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 41.91
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- E
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- E
- Essential (gene trap)
- H
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 0.644
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |