Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1, (MAPK 1), also known as ERK2, is an

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that in humans is encoded by the ''MAPK1''

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Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the

MAP kinase A mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK or MAP kinase) is a type of protein kinase that is specific to the amino acids serine and threonine (i.e., a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase). MAPKs are involved in directing cellular response ...

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

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requires its

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by upstream

s. Upon activation, this kinase translocates to the

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of the stimulated cells, where it phosphorylates nuclear targets. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein, but differing in the UTRs, have been reported for this gene. MAPK1 contains multiple amino acid sites that are phosphorylated and ubiquitinated.

Model organisms

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s have been used in the study of MAPK1 function. A conditional

knockout mouse A knockout mouse, or knock-out mouse, is a genetically modified mouse (''Mus musculus'') in which researchers have inactivated, or "knocked out", an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA. They are importan ...

line, called ''Mapk1^{tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi}'' was generated as part of the

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program—a high-throughput mutagenesis project to generate and distribute animal models of disease to interested scientists. Male and female animals underwent a standardized

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to determine the effects of deletion. Twenty seven tests were carried out on

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mice and three significant abnormalities were observed. No

homozygous Zygosity (the noun, zygote, is from the Greek "yoked," from "yoke") () is the degree to which both copies of a chromosome or gene have the same genetic sequence. In other words, it is the degree of similarity of the alleles in an organism. Mo ...

embryos were identified during gestation, and therefore none survived until

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. The remaining tests were carried out on

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mutant adult mice and males had decreased circulating amylase levels. Conditional deletion of ''Mapk1'' in B cells showed a role for MAPK1 in T-cell-dependent antibody production. A dominant gain-of-function mutant of ''Mapk1'' in transgenic mice showed a role for MAPK1 in T-cell development. Conditional inactivation of ''Mapk1'' in neural progenitor cells of the developing cortex lead to a reduction of cortical thickness and reduced proliferation in neural progenitor cells.

Interactions

MAPK1 has been shown to

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with: *

ADAM17 A disintegrin and metalloprotease 17 (ADAM17), also called TACE (''tumor necrosis factor-α-converting enzyme''), is a 70-kDa enzyme that belongs to the ADAM protein family of disintegrins and metalloproteases. Chemical characteristics ADAM17 ...

, * CIITA, *

DUSP1 Dual specificity protein phosphatase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''DUSP1'' gene. Function The expression of DUSP1 gene is induced in human skin fibroblasts by oxidative/heat stress and growth factors. It specifies a protei ...

, * DUSP22, * DUSP3, * ELK1, *

FHL2 Four and a half LIM domains protein 2 also known as FHL-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''FHL2'' gene. LIM proteins contain a highly conserved double zinc finger motif called the LIM domain. Function FHL-2 is thought to have ...

, *

HDAC4 Histone deacetylase 4, also known as HDAC4, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''HDAC4'' gene. Function Histones play a critical role in transcriptional regulation, cell cycle progression, and developmental events. Histone acetylation ...

, * MAP2K1, * MAP3K1 * MAPK14, *

MKNK1 MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MKNK1'' gene. Interactions MKNK1 has been shown to interact with MAPK1 and Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma Eukaryotic tr ...

, *

MKNK2 MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MKNK2'' gene. Interactions MKNK2 has been shown to interact with MAPK1 and Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma Eukaryotic trans ...

, * Myc, * NEK2, *

PEA15 Astrocytic phosphoprotein PEA-15 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''PEA15'' gene. PEA15 is a death effector domain (DED)-containing protein predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, particularly in astrocytes. PEA-15 p ...

, *

PTPN7 Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 7 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''PTPN7'' gene. Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) family. PTPs are known to be signali ...

, *

Phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein 1 Phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''PEBP1'' gene. Interactions Phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein 1 has been shown to interact with: * C-Raf, * MAP2K1, and * MAPK1 Mitogen-activat ...

, * RPS6KA1, *

RPS6KA2 Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha-2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''RPS6KA2'' gene. This gene encodes a member of the RSK (ribosomal S6 kinase) family of serine and threonine kinases. This kinase contains 2 non-identical kinase ca ...

, *

RPS6KA3 protein S6 kinase, 90kDa, polypeptide 3, also s RPS6KA3, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''RPS6KA3'' gene. Function This gene encodes a member of the RSK (ribosomal S6 kinase) family of serine/threonine kinases. This kinase con ...

, *

SORBS3 Vinexin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SORBS3'' gene. Interactions SORBS3 has been shown to interact with DLG5 and MAPK1 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1, (MAPK 1), also known as ERK2, is an enzyme that in humans is enco ...

, * STAT5A, * TNIP1, *

TOB1 Protein Tob1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''TOB1'' gene. Function This gene encodes a member of the tob/btg1 family of anti-proliferative proteins that have the potential to regulate cell growth. When exogenously expressed, th ...

, * TSC2, * UBR5, and * VAV1.

Clinical significance

Mutations in MAPK1 are implicated in many types of cancer.

References

External links

MAP Kinase Resource
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