Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 Recombinant Protein | MP2K6 recombinant protein

Recombinant Human Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6

Cat. Num. AAA9420439

• Gene Names: MAP2K6; MEK6; MKK6; MAPKK6; PRKMK6; SAPKK3; SAPKK-3
• Reactivity: Human
• Purity: Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
• Synonyms: Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6; Recombinant Human Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6; MAPK/ERK kinase 6; MEK 6; Stress-activated protein kinase kinase 3; SAPK kinase 3; SAPKK-3; SAPKK3; MP2K6 recombinant protein

• Host: E Coli
• Reactivity: Human
• Purity/Purification: Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
• Form/Format: 20mM Tris-HCl based buffer, pH8.0
• Sequence Positions: Full Length, 1-334aa

• Tag Info: His-SUMO-tag
• Preparation and Storage: Store at -20 degree C, for extended storage, conserve at -20 degree C or -80 degree C. Repeated freezing and thawing is not recommended. Store working aliquots at 4 degree C for up to one week.

Related Product Information for MP2K6 recombinant protein

Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. With MAP3K3/MKK3, catalyzes the concomitant phosphorylation of a threonine and a tyrosine residue in the MAP kinases p38 MAPK11, MAPK12, MAPK13 and MAPK14 and plays an important role in the regulation of cellular responses to cytokines and all kinds of stresses. Especially, MAP2K3/MKK3 and MAP2K6/MKK6 are both essential for the activation of MAPK11 and MAPK13 induced by environmental stress, whereas MAP2K6/MKK6 is the major MAPK11 activator in response to TNF. MAP2K6/MKK6 also phosphorylates and activates PAK6. The p38 MAP kinase signal transduction pathway leads to direct activation of transcription factors. Nuclear targets of p38 MAP kinase include the transcription factors ATF2 and ELK1. Within the p38 MAPK signal transduction pathway, MAP3K6/MKK6 mediates phosphorylation of STAT4 through MAPK14 activation, and is therefore required for STAT4 activation and STAT4-regulated gene expression in response to IL-12 stimulation. The pathway is also crucial for IL-6-induced SOCS3 expression and down-regulation of IL-6-mediated gene induction; and for IFNG-dependent gene transcription. Has a role in osteoclast differentiation through NF-kappa-B transactivation by TNFSF11, and in endochondral ossification and since SOX9 is another likely downstream target of the p38 MAPK pathway. MAP2K6/MKK6 mediates apoptotic cell death in thymocytes. Acts also as a regulator for melanocytes dendricity, through the modulation of Rho family GTPases.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 14589900
• NCBI GeneID: 5608
• NCBI Accession #: NP_002749.2
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_002758.3
• UniProt Accession #: P52564
• Molecular Weight: 53.47kD
• NCBI Official Full Name: dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 isoform 1
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6
• NCBI Official Symbol: MAP2K6
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: MEK6; MKK6; MAPKK6; PRKMK6; SAPKK3; SAPKK-3
• NCBI Protein Information: dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6
• UniProt Protein Name: Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6
• Protein Family: Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase
• UniProt Gene Name: MAP2K6
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: MEK6; MKK6; PRKMK6; SKK3; MAP kinase kinase 6; MAPKK 6; MEK 6; SAPK kinase 3; SAPKK-3; SAPKK3

NCBI Description

This gene encodes a member of the dual specificity protein kinase family, which functions as a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase. MAP kinases, also known as extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs), act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals. This protein phosphorylates and activates p38 MAP kinase in response to inflammatory cytokines or environmental stress. As an essential component of p38 MAP kinase mediated signal transduction pathway, this gene is involved in many cellular processes such as stress induced cell cycle arrest, transcription activation and apoptosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Description

MKK6: a dual-specificity protein kinase of the STE7 family. Activates p38 MAP kinase by phosphorylating a Thr and a Tyr residue in the activation loop. Is activated by cytokines and environmental stress in vivo. Three alternatively spliced isoforms have been reported.

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

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q24.3

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; nucleoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: MAP kinase kinase activity; protein binding; protein kinase binding; protein serine/threonine kinase activity

Biological Process: activation of MAPK activity; activation of protein kinase activity; cell cycle arrest; DNA damage induced protein phosphorylation; regulation of apoptosis; regulation of mitotic cell cycle; signal transduction; stress-activated protein kinase signaling pathway