| Gene Symbol | PAK3 |
| Full Name | p21-Activated Kinase 3 |
| Aliases | PAK3PROTEIN |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | encodes a member of the Group I p21-activated kinases, a family of serine/threonine kinases that function as key regulators of cytoskeletal dynamics, cell motility, and synaptic function. |
| Primary Expression | the brain, where it plays essential roles in neuronal development, dendritic arborization, spine formation, and synaptic plasticity |
| Subcellular Localization | </th><td>Postsynaptic densities, dendritic spines, nucleus</td></tr> |
| Molecular Weight | 65 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 580 aa |
| Exons | 16 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000177239 |
| GeneCards | PAK3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | PAK3 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |