Gene Information
Gene NameMEK1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length393
Protein NamesDual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP kinase kinase 1) (MAPKK 1) (MKK1) (EC 2.7.12.2) (ERK activator kinase 1) (MAPK/ERK kinase 1) (MEK 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ02750
Gene CardMAP2K1
Uniprot IDQ02750
PfamPF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, with extremely low levels in brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1281467}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001190(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1S9J  (X-ray  2.40A  2P55  (X-ray  2.80A  3DV3  (X-ray  2.30A  3DY7  (X-ray  2.70A  3E8N  (X-ray  2.50A  3EQB  (X-ray  2.62A  3EQC  (X-ray  1.80A  3EQD  (X-ray  2.10A  3EQF  (X-ray  2.70A  3EQG  (X-ray  2.50A  3EQH  (X-ray  2.00A  3EQI  (X-ray  1.90A  3MBL  (X-ray  2.60A  3ORN  (X-ray  2.80A  3OS3  (X-ray  2.80A  3PP1  (X-ray  2.70A  3SLS  (X-ray  2.30A  3V01  (X-ray  2.70A  3V04  (X-ray  2.70A  3VVH  (X-ray  2.00A  3W8Q  (X-ray  2.20A  3WIG  (X-ray  2.70A  3ZLS  (X-ray  2.50A  3ZLW  (X-ray  2.12A  3ZLX  (X-ray  2.20A  3ZLY  (X-ray  2.11A  3ZM4  (X-ray  2.37A  4AN2  (X-ray  2.50A  4AN3  (X-ray  2.10A  4AN9  (X-ray  2.80A  4ANB  (X-ray  2.20A  4ARK  (X-ray  2.60A  4LMN  (X-ray  2.80A  4MNE  (X-ray  2.85A  4U7Z  (X-ray  2.80A  4U80  (X-ray  2.80A  4U81  (X-ray  2.70A  5BX0  (X-ray  2.93A  5EYM  (X-ray  2.70A  5HZE  (X-ray  2.40A  5YT3  (X-ray  2.90A  6NYB  (EM  4.10A  6PP9  (X-ray  2.59A  6Q0J  (EM  4.90A  6Q0T  (EM  5.70A  6U2G  (X-ray  2.89A  6V2W  (X-ray  3.12A  6X2P  (X-ray  2.40A  6X2S  (X-ray  2.50A  6X2X  (X-ray  2.46A  7B3M  (X-ray  2.30A  7B7R  (X-ray  1.70A  7B94  (X-ray  2.00A  7B9L  (X-ray  1.70A  7M0T  (X-ray  3.19A  7M0U  (X-ray  3.09A  7M0V  (X-ray  3.16A  7M0W  (X-ray  3.09A  7M0X  (X-ray  2.47A  7M0Y  (X-ray  3.45A  7M0Z  (X-ray  3.12A  7MFD  (EM  3.66A  7PQV  (X-ray  2.13A 
DBSNP rs121908594  rs1057519729  rs397516790  rs869025608  rs121908596  rs121908595 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14737111}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, spindle pole body {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14737111}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17101779}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17101779}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742}. Note=Localizes at centrosomes during prometaphase, midzone during anaphase and midbody during telophase/cytokinesis (PubMed:14737111). Membrane localization is probably regulated by its interaction with KSR1 (PubMed:10409742). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14737111}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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