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Table 1 Structure and role of the catalytic subdomains of Aurora kinases

From: The functional diversity of Aurora kinases: a comprehensive review

Kinase domain lobe

Kinase subdomain

Structure

Role

N-terminal

I

Glycin-rich loop

ATP-binding

II

Invariant lysine

III

  

IV

 

Structure of the N-terminal lobe

C-terminal

V

  

VIB

 

Mg2+ chelator

VII

In front to the catalytic cleft

 

VIII

 

Substrate binding

IX

 

Structure and active conformation of the kinase

X

 

Substrate binding

XI

 

Substrate binding

XII

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