Gene Information
Gene NameMAP2K6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length334
Protein NamesDual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MAP kinase kinase 6) (MAPKK 6) (EC 2.7.12.2) (MAPK/ERK kinase 6) (MEK 6) (Stress-activated protein kinase kinase 3) (SAPK kinase 3) (SAPKK-3) (SAPKK3)
Target Namedual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000108984 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP52564
Gene CardMAP2K6
Uniprot IDP52564
PfamPF00069
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.988768595)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAP2K6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAP2K6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAP2K6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAP2K6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Map2k6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAP2K6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Map2k6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MAP2K6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMAP2K3
ParalogsPAK5, PAK6, PAK4, SBK2, STK39, MAP4K1, PAK2, PAK1, PAK3, MINK1, TNIK, MAP4K5, SLK, MAP3K14, MAP3K19, STRADB, STK4, MAP3K1, TAOK2, MAP4K3, NRK, STRADA, MAP2K3, STK10, STK26, TAOK3, TAOK1, MAP3K8, MAP4K2, OXSR1, STK3, NEK4, STK25, STK24, MAP4K4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 2 is only expressed in skeletal muscle. Isoform 1 is expressed in skeletal muscle, heart, and in lesser extent in liver or pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8621675}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002101(Rat);0.033333(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2Y8O  (X-ray  1.95A  3ENM  (X-ray  2.35A  3FME  (X-ray  2.26A  3VN9  (X-ray  2.60A  5ETF  (X-ray  2.40A  8A8M  (EM  4.00A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9768359}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9768359}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9768359}. Note=Binds to microtubules.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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