NCIt definition : Human Oncogene LCK is a mutated variant of LCK Gene, which encodes p56LCK, a lymphocyte-specific
tyrosine protein kinase with an SH2 and SH3 domain. LCK may participate in T-cell
activation; p56LCK regulates allelic exclusion at the TCR beta locus. It binds to
CD4, CD8 and IL-2R beta chain cytoplasmic domains. p56LCK is quickly activated by
mIg cross-linking on B-cells or by TCR cross-linking. Pre-TCR co-localizes with p56LCK
kinase in membrane rafts resulting in phosphorylation of CD3-epsilon and ZAP70. p56LCK,
in the TCR complex, activates DNA binding of STAT5A and STAT5B. Oncogene LCK disrupts
normal cell function.;