Gene Information
Gene NameMAPK4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length587
Protein NamesMitogen-activated protein kinase 4 (MAP kinase 4) (MAPK 4) (EC 2.7.11.24) (Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 4) (ERK-4) (MAP kinase isoform p63) (p63-MAPK)
Target Nameextracellular signal-regulated kinase (erk)
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000141639 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP31152
Gene CardMAPK4
Uniprot IDP31152
PfamPF00069
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.361736227)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAPK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAPK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAPK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAPK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mapk4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mapk4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MAPK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMAPK6
ParalogsMAPK8, MAPK10, MAPK1, MAPK6, MAPK12, MAPK13, SRPK1, SRPK3, NLK, MAPK14, MAPK3, MOK, MAPK11, MAK, MAPK15, MAPK7, SRPK2, MAPK9, CILK1
Tissueadrenal.gland, cerebral.cortex, heart
Tissue SpecificityHigh expression in heart and brain.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3752087  rs3752089 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250}. Note=Translocates to the cytoplasm following interaction with MAPKAPK5. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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