MEK-7 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

The protein encoded by this gene is a dual specificity protein kinase that belongs to the MAP kinase kinase family. This kinase specifically activates MAPK8/JNK1 and MAPK9/JNK2, and this kinase itself is phosphorylated and activated by MAP kinase kinase kinases including MAP3K1/MEKK1, MAP3K2/MEKK2, MAP3K3/MEKK5, and MAP4K2/GCK. This kinase is involved in the signal transduction mediating the cell responses to proinflammatory cytokines, and environmental stresses. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014], catalytic activity:ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein., cofactor:Magnesium., enzyme regulation:Activated by phosphorylation by specific MAP kinase kinase kinases such as MAP3K1/MEKK1, MAP3K3/MEKK3, MAP3K11/MLK3 and MAP3K12/DLK., function:Stress activated, dual specificity kinase that activates the JUN kinases MAPK8/JNK1, MAPK9/JNK2 and MAPK10/JNK3., PTM:Activated by phosphorylation on Ser/Thr., similarity:Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase subfamily., similarity:Contains 1 protein kinase domain., tissue specificity:Ubiquitous; with highest level of expression in skeletal muscle. Isoform 3 is found at low levels in placenta, fetal liver, and skeletal muscle.

MAP2K7; JNKK2; MEK7; MKK7; PRKMK7; SKK4; Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7; MAP kinase kinase 7; MAPKK 7; JNK-activating kinase 2; MAPK/ERK kinase 7; MEK 7; Stress-activated protein kinase kinase 4; SAPK kinase 4; S