JNK1+JNK2 Polyclonal Antibody

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the MAP kinase family. MAP kinases act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals, and are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. This kinase is activated by various cell stimuli, and targets specific transcription factors, and thus mediates immediate-early gene expression in response to cell stimuli. The activation of this kinase by tumor-necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is found to be required for TNF-alpha induced apoptosis. This kinase is also involved in UV radiation induced apoptosis, which is thought to be related to cytochrom c-mediated cell death pathway. Studies of the mouse counterpart of this gene suggested that this kinase play a key role in T cell proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation. Five alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013]

JNK1 + JNK2; JNK1 + 2; JNK1/2; c Jun N terminal kinase 1; JNK1; JNK2; JAK 1A; JAK1A; JNK 1; JNK 46; JNK; JNK1A2; JNK21B1/2; MAPK 8; MAPK8; Mitogen activated protein kinase 8; PRKM 8; PRKM8; Protein kinase JNK1; SAPK 1; SAPK gamma; SAPK1; c-Jun; Stress activated protein kinase JNK1; Tyrosine protein kinase JAK1; MK08_HUMAN.