1: Curr Biol. 2004 May 25;14(10):R383-5.Click here to read Links

LKB1 kinase: master and commander of metabolism and polarity.

Department of Medical Oncology, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas's Street, London SE1 9RT, UK.

LKB1, the product of a tumour suppressor gene, is a serine/threonine kinase that coordinates disparate cellular processes. Recent data have revealed novel functions for LKB1, providing new insight into the regulation of cell polarity and energy-generating metabolism.

PMID: 15186763 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]