Gene Information
Gene NameMAP2K4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length399
Protein NamesDual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP kinase kinase 4) (MAPKK 4) (EC 2.7.12.2) (JNK-activating kinase 1) (MAPK/ERK kinase 4) (MEK 4) (SAPK/ERK kinase 1) (SEK1) (Stress-activated protein kinase kinase 1) (SAPK kinase 1) (SAPKK-1) (SAPKK1) (c-Jun N-terminal kinase kinase 1) (JNKK)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1714 ( ENSG00000065559 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP45985
Gene CardMAP2K4
Uniprot IDP45985
PfamPF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.999765845)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAP2K4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAP2K4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAP2K4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAP2K4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Map2k4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAP2K4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Map2k4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MAP2K4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNEK1, MAP2K2, MAP2K1, MAP3K2, MAP3K4, MAP3K3, MAP2K7, MAP2K5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundant expression is seen in the skeletal muscle. It is also widely expressed in other tissues.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3ALN  (X-ray  2.30A  3ALO  (X-ray  2.60A  3VUT  (X-ray  3.50A 
DBSNP rs17855590  rs1567657403  rs753665559 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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