Gene Information
Gene NameMAP2K2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length400
Protein NamesDual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 (MAP kinase kinase 2) (MAPKK 2) (EC 2.7.12.2) (ERK activator kinase 2) (MAPK/ERK kinase 2) (MEK 2)
Target Nameerk activator kinase 2
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000126934 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP36507
Gene CardMAP2K2
Uniprot IDP36507
PfamPF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000264626)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAP2K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAP2K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAP2K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAP2K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Map2k2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAP2K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Map2k2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMAP2K1
ParalogsNEK1, MAP3K2, MAP3K4, MAP2K4, MAP3K3, MAP2K7, MAP2K5, MAP2K1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1S9I  (X-ray  3.20A  4H3Q  (X-ray  2.20A 
DBSNP rs121434497  rs121434498  rs267607230  rs121434499 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742}. Note=Membrane localization is probably regulated by its interaction with KSR1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409742}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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