Enables protein kinase activity. Involved in budding cell apical bud growth and fungal-type cell wall organization. Located in cellular bud; incipient cellular bud site; and mating projection tip. Orthologous to several human genes including STK26 (serine/threonine kinase 26).
SGD Description
Protein kinase of the PAK/Ste20 family, required for cell integrity; physically interacts with Cdc31p (centrin), which is a component of the spindle pole body; phosphorylates Cbk1p kinase after allosteric activation by Hym1p; part of the RAM network that regulates cellular polarity and morphogenesis