This document discusses protein tyrosine phosphorylation and protein kinases. It provides information on:
1) There are over 500 protein kinases in the human genome that phosphorylate proteins on serine, threonine, or tyrosine residues and regulate many cellular processes like cell division and apoptosis.
2) Protein kinases are classified into groups like ACG, CaMK, CMGC, and PTK. Receptor PTKs include receptors for EGF, insulin, and PDGF while non-receptor PTKs include Src and Abl.
3) Second messengers like cAMP and cGMP activate protein kinases like PKA and PKG which phosphorylate downstream targets and regulate processes like