Gene Information
Gene NameMAPK6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length721
Protein NamesMitogen-activated protein kinase 6 (MAP kinase 6) (MAPK 6) (EC 2.7.11.24) (Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 3) (ERK-3) (MAP kinase isoform p97) (p97-MAPK)
Target Namemitogen-activated protein kinases
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000069956 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ16659
Gene CardMAPK6
Uniprot IDQ16659
PfamPF00069
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.141588232)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAPK6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAPK6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAPK6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAPK6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mapk6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAPK6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mapk6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MAPK6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMAPK4
ParalogsMAPK8, MAPK10, MAPK1, MAPK12, MAPK13, SRPK1, SRPK3, MAPK4, NLK, MAPK14, MAPK3, MOK, MAPK11, MAK, MAPK15, MAPK7, SRPK2, MAPK9, CILK1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighest expression in the skeletal muscle, followed by the brain. Also found in heart, placenta, lung, liver, pancreas, kidney and skin fibroblasts.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 6YKY  (X-ray  2.52A  6YLC  (X-ray  2.43A  6YLL  (X-ray  2.89A  7AQB  (X-ray  2.25A 
DBSNP rs35697691 
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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