該基因編碼的蛋白是一種絲氨酸/蘇氨酸蛋白激酶，參與多種細胞過程，包括高爾基體膜完整性和運輸、細胞遷移和分化、mapk8/jnk1和ras途徑信號、mapk1/3（erk1/2）途徑信號、細胞存活、細胞形態和粘附的調控。
The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine protein kinase involved in many cellular processes, including Golgi body membrane integrity and transport, cell migration and differentiation, MAPK8/JNK1 and Ras pathway signaling, MAPK1/3 (ERK1/2) pathway signaling, cell survival, and regulation of cell shape and adhesion.