Background |
This gene encodes a member of the MAP kinase family. MAP kinases, also known as extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs), 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. The activation of this kinase requires its phosphorylation by upstream kinases. Upon activation, this kinase translocates to the nucleus of the stimulated cells, where it phosphorylates nuclear targets. One study also suggests that this protein acts as a transcriptional repressor independent of its kinase activity. The encoded protein has been identified as a moonlighting protein based on its ability to perform mechanistically distinct functions. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein, but differing in the UTRs, have been reported for this gene. |
Manufacturers Research Area |
Epigenetics Nuclear Signaling, Translation Control, Regulation of eIF4 and p70 S6 Kinase, Signal Transduction, G protein signaling, G-Protein-Coupled Receptors Signaling to MAPK Erk, Kinase, Serine threonine kinases, mTOR Signaling Pathway, ErbB-HER Signaling Pathway, MAPK-Erk Signaling Pathway, Cell Biology Developmental Biology, Apoptosis, Mitochondrial Control of Apoptosis, Inhibition of Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, Microtubules, TGF-b-Smad Signaling Pathway, ESC Pluripotency and Differentiation, Endocrine Metabolism, Insulin Receptor Signaling Pathway, Warburg Effect, Immunology Inflammation, B Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway, T Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway, Jak-Stat-IL-6 Receptor Signaling Pathway, Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Stem Cells, Cardiovascular, Angiogenesis |