MAP2K7 Antibody – Rabbit

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. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found, but only one transcript variant has been supported and defined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

MKK7: a dual-specificity protein kinase of the STE7 family. Activates JNK1 and -2 by phosphorylating a Thr and a Tyr residue in the activation loop. Is activated by proinflammatory cytokines and environmental stress. Three alternatively spliced isoforms have been reported.

Protein type: Protein kinase, STE; Protein kinase, dual-specificity (non-receptor); EC 2.7.12.2; Kinase, protein; STE group; STE7 family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 19p13.3-p13.2

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; intracellular; cytosol; nucleus

Molecular Function: MAP kinase kinase activity; protein C-terminus binding; protein serine/threonine kinase activity; protein binding; enzyme binding; protein-tyrosine kinase activity; magnesium ion binding; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase binding; JUN kinase kinase activity; protein kinase binding; protein phosphatase binding; ATP binding

Biological Process: peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; apoptosis; MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; stress-activated MAPK cascade; pathogenesis; toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway; response to osmotic stress; signal transduction; activation of JNK activity; toll-like receptor 10 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway; MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; response to heat; positive regulation of neuron apoptosis; toll-like receptor signaling pathway; innate immune response; JNK cascade; toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway; response to UV