Gene Information
Gene NameMAP4K2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length820
Protein NamesMitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 2 (EC 2.7.11.1) (B lymphocyte serine/threonine-protein kinase) (Germinal center kinase) (GC kinase) (MAPK/ERK kinase kinase kinase 2) (MEK kinase kinase 2) (MEKKK 2) (Rab8-interacting protein)
Target Namemitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000168067 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ12851
Gene CardMAP4K2
Uniprot IDQ12851
PfamPF00780; PF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.807826548)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAP4K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAP4K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MAP4K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MAP4K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Map4k2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAP4K2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Map4k2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMAP4K5, MAP4K1, MAP4K3
ParalogsPAK5, PAK6, PAK4, SBK2, STK39, MAP4K1, PAK2, PAK1, PAK3, MINK1, TNIK, MAP4K5, SLK, MAP3K14, MAP3K19, STRADB, STK4, MAP3K1, TAOK2, MAP4K3, NRK, STRADA, MAP2K3, STK10, MAP2K6, STK26, TAOK3, TAOK1, MAP3K8, OXSR1, STK3, NEK4, STK25, STK24, MAP4K4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in germinal center but not mantle zone B-cells. Also expressed in lung, brain and placenta and at lower levels in other tissues examined. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7515885}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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