Rabbit anti-Human, Mouse MKK4 Polyclonal Antibody | anti-MKK4 antibody
MKK4 Antibody
Tissue Specificity: Abundant expression is seen in the skeletal muscle. It is also widely expressed in other tissues.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes a dual specificity protein kinase that belongs to the Ser/Thr protein kinase family. This kinase is a direct activator of MAP kinases in response to various environmental stresses or mitogenic stimuli. It has been shown to activate MAPK8/JNK1, MAPK9/JNK2, and MAPK14/p38, but not MAPK1/ERK2 or MAPK3/ERK3. This kinase is phosphorylated, and thus activated by MAP3K1/MEKK. The knockout studies in mice suggested the roles of this kinase in mediating survival signal in T cell development, as well as in the organogenesis of liver. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
MKK4: dual specificity kinase of the STE7 family that phosphorylates and activates JNK1 and -2 as well as p38 but not ERK1 or -2. Mediates cellular responses to various cellular stresses and inflammatory cytokines. Phosphorylation by Akt inhibits MKK4 and suppresses stress-activated signal transduction.
Protein type: Kinase, protein; EC 2.7.12.2; Protein kinase, STE; Protein kinase, dual-specificity (non-receptor); STE group; STE7 family
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17p12
Cellular Component: dendrite cytoplasm; axon; perikaryon; intracellular; cytosol; nucleus
Molecular Function: protein serine/threonine kinase activity; protein binding; protein-tyrosine kinase activity; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase binding; JUN kinase kinase activity; ATP binding; protein kinase activity
Biological Process: peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; apoptosis; MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; stress-activated MAPK cascade; pathogenesis; toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway; signal transduction; activation of JNK activity; toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 10 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway; MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; 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; positive regulation of DNA replication; positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase biosynthetic process