Gene Information
Gene NameMAP2K1
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 Nameerk activator kinase 1
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000169032 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ02750
Gene CardMAP2K1
Uniprot IDQ02750
PfamPF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.050058318)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAP2K1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAP2K1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAP2K1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAP2K1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Map2k1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAP2K1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Map2k1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MAP2K1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMAP2K2
ParalogsNEK1, MAP3K2, MAP3K4, MAP2K4, MAP3K3, MAP2K7, MAP2K5, MAP2K2
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
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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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 classificationLPG
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