| Gene Symbol |
MAPK1/MAPK3
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| Gene Synonyms |
ERK p38 p40 p41 ERK2 ERT1 NS13 ERK-2 MAPK2 PRKM1 PRKM2 P42MAPK p41mapk p42-MAPK/ERK1 ERT2 ERK-1 PRKM3 P44ERK1 P44MAPK HS44KDAP HUMKER1A p44-ERK1 p44-MAPK |
| Gene Full Name |
mitogen-activated protein kinase 1/mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 |
| Gene Summary |
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. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014] |
| Alternative Names |
ERK 1 ERK ERK-1 ERK1 ERT 2 ERT2 Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase 1 Extracellular signal related kinase 1 Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 HGNC6877 HS44KDAP HUMKER1A Insulin Stimulated MAP2 Kinase Insulin-stimulated MAP2 kinase MAP kinase 1 MAP kinase 3 MAP Kinase MAP kinase isoform p44 MAPK 1 MAPK 3 MAPK MAPK1 Mapk3 MGC20180 Microtubule Associated Protein 2 Kinase Microtubule-associated protein 2 kinase Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase 3 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 MK03_HUMAN OTTHUMP00000174538 OTTHUMP00000174541 p44 ERK1 p44 MAPK p44-ERK1 p44-MAPK P44ERK1 P44MAPK PRKM 3 PRKM3 Protein Kinase Mitogen Activated 3 ERK 2 ERK ERK-2 ERT1 Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase 2 Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 MAP kinase 1 MAP kinase 2 MAP kinase isoform p42 MAPK 1 MAPK 2 Mapk1 MAPK2 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 2 MK01_HUMAN P38 P40 P41 p42-MAPK P42MAPK PRK |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
41 kDa,43 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell junction,Cytoplasm,Cytoskeleton,Membrane,Nucleus./Cell junction,Cytoplasm,Membrane,Nucleus. |