Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 is aprotein that inhumans is encoded by the ROCK2gene.[5]Fasudil is an inhibitor of ROCK protein.
The protein encoded by this gene is aserine/threoninekinase that regulatescytokinesis,smooth muscle contraction, the formation ofactinstress fibers andfocal adhesions, and the activation of thec-fosserum response element. This protein, which is anisozyme ofROCK1 is a target for thesmall GTPaseRho.
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