MK2 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of the Ser/Thr protein kinase family. This kinase is regulated through direct phosphorylation by p38 MAP kinase. In conjunction with p38 MAP kinase, this kinase is known to be involved in many cellular processes including stress and inflammatory responses, nuclear export, gene expression regulation and cell proliferation. Heat shock protein HSP27 was shown to be one of the substrates of this kinase in vivo. Two transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

MAPKAPK2: a member of the MAPKAPK family of protein kinases. It is phosphorylated and activated by p38 in response to cytokines, stress and chemotactic factors.MAPKAPK-2 is apparently a direct target of p38 MAPK. HSP27 is one of its in vivo substrates. Two transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been described.

Protein type: Kinase, protein; EC 2.7.11.1; Protein kinase, CAMK; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); CAMK group; MAPKAPK family; MAPKAPK subfamily

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q32

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; centrosome; cytoplasm; nucleus; cytosol

Molecular Function: protein serine/threonine kinase activity; signal transducer activity; protein binding; ATP binding; protein kinase activity

Biological Process: nerve growth factor receptor signaling pathway; activation of MAPK activity; stress-activated MAPK cascade; leukotriene metabolic process; response to lipopolysaccharide; toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway; protein amino acid phosphorylation; toll-like receptor 10 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway; regulation of interleukin-6 production; arachidonic acid metabolic process; response to stress; inflammatory response; inner ear development; toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway; MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; MAPKKK cascade; toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway; MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; response to cytokine stimulus; Ras protein signal transduction; toll-like receptor signaling pathway; innate immune response; gene expression; regulation of tumor necrosis factor production; toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway; G2/M transition DNA damage checkpoint; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway; response to DNA damage stimulus