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    MAP2K3 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 5606, updated on 5-May-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    MAP2K3provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:6843
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000034152 MIM:602315; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6843
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    MEK3; MKK3; MAPKK3; PRKMK3; SAPKK2; SAPKK-2
    Summary
    The protein encoded by this gene is a dual specificity protein kinase that belongs to the MAP kinase kinase family. This kinase is activated by mitogenic and environmental stress, and participates in the MAP kinase-mediated signaling cascade. It phosphorylates and thus activates MAPK14/p38-MAPK. This kinase can be activated by insulin, and is necessary for the expression of glucose transporter. Expression of RAS oncogene is found to result in the accumulation of the active form of this kinase, which thus leads to the constitutive activation of MAPK14, and confers oncogenic transformation of primary cells. The inhibition of this kinase is involved in the pathogenesis of Yersina pseudotuberculosis. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode distinct isoforms have been reported for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 62.9), gall bladder (RPKM 18.4) and 23 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    Location:
    17p11.2
    Exon count:
    15
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (21284711..21315240)
    RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (21233580..21264159)
    105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (21188023..21218552)

    Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21142166-21142910 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21143656-21144400 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21147379-21148121 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21152353-21152854 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8315 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8316 Neighboring gene N-acetyltransferase domain containing 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21166079-21166648 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 11882 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8317 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8318 Neighboring gene eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1 pseudogene 5 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 11883 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21187095-21187595 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 11884 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21190872-21192071 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21200045-21200584 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21200745-21201246 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21201247-21201746 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21212475-21212974 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21215299-21215916 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21220325-21220834 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21221172-21221848 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21221849-21222525 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21226043-21226716 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21241499-21242434 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21246647-21247147 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21248662-21249219 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21249895-21250396 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21250397-21250896 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21260572-21261142 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21261143-21261713 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21262777-21263487 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21273483-21274248 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21274448-21275184 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21275185-21275920 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21275921-21276656 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21276657-21277392 Neighboring gene potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 12 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21300639-21301238 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21302987-21303964 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21303965-21304942 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21307551-21308050 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21308458-21308958 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21313097-21314057 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21314058-21315017 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:21328219-21328718 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903950

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    HIV-1 interactions

    Protein interactions

    Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
    Tat tat The interaction of HIV-1 Tat with cellular transcription factors CDK9 and Sp1 is required for Tat activation of MAP2K3-, MAP2K6-, and IRF7-mediated luciferase transcription PubMed
    tat SiRNA-mediated inhibition of MAP2K6 and MAP2K3 reduces HIV-1 Tat-induced modulation of interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes PubMed

    Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables ATP binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables MAP kinase kinase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables MAP kinase kinase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables MAP kinase kinase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein kinase binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein serine kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables protein tyrosine kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in MAPK cascade IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in cardiac muscle contraction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to lipopolysaccharide IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to sorbitol IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to vascular endothelial growth factor stimulus IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular senescence TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    involved_in heart development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in inflammatory response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of hippo signaling IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in p38MAPK cascade IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in p38MAPK cascade TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase biosynthetic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of protein kinase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of cytokine production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to ischemia IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in signal transduction TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in stress-activated protein kinase signaling cascade IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in cytoplasm TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytosol TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
    located_in nucleoplasm TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3
    Names
    MAP kinase kinase 3
    MAPK/ERK kinase 3
    MAPKK 3
    MEK 3
    SAPK kinase 2
    stress-activated protein kinase kinase 2
    NP_001303261.1
    NP_002747.2
    NP_659731.1
    XP_011522260.1
    XP_011522261.1
    XP_016880346.2
    XP_016880348.1
    XP_047292364.1
    XP_047292365.1
    XP_054172654.1
    XP_054172655.1
    XP_054172656.1
    XP_054172657.1
    XP_054172658.1
    XP_054172659.1

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_028256.2 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5056..35577
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001316332.2NP_001303261.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform A

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (D) contains an alternate 5' exon compared to variant B. This difference results in a distinct 5' UTR and causes translation initiation at a downstream start codon compared to variant B. The resulting isoform (A) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform B. Variants A and D both encode the same isoform (A).
      Source sequence(s)
      AC087294, AI758302, AK093838, DA131175
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS11218.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q53EZ9, Q6FHG1
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06617
      Location:33315
      PKc_MKK3_6; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinases, Mitogen-activated protein Kinase Kinases 3 and 6
    2. NM_002756.4NP_002747.2  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform A

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002747.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (A) represents use of an alternate promoter and 5' UTR and uses a downstream start codon compared to variant B. The resulting isoform (A) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform B. Variants A and D both encode the same isoform (A).
      Source sequence(s)
      AI758302, BC032478, DA987047
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS11218.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q53EZ9, Q6FHG1
      Related
      ENSP00000355081.5, ENST00000361818.9
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06617
      Location:33315
      PKc_MKK3_6; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinases, Mitogen-activated protein Kinase Kinases 3 and 6
    3. NM_145109.3NP_659731.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform B

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_659731.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (B) encodes the longer isoform (B).
      Source sequence(s)
      AI758302, BC032478, D87116, DA131175
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS11217.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      B3KSK7, P46734, Q99441, Q9UE71, Q9UE72
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q53EZ9, Q6FHG1, Q6FI23
      Related
      ENSP00000345083.4, ENST00000342679.9
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06617
      Location:62344
      PKc_MKK3_6; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinases, Mitogen-activated protein Kinase Kinases 3 and 6

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      21284711..21315240
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_017024857.3XP_016880346.2  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X1

    2. XM_017024859.2XP_016880348.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X5

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q53EZ9, Q6FHG1
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06617
      Location:33315
      PKc_MKK3_6; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinases, Mitogen-activated protein Kinase Kinases 3 and 6
    3. XM_047436408.1XP_047292364.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X3

    4. XM_047436409.1XP_047292365.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X4

    5. XM_011523959.3XP_011522261.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X5

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011522261.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q53EZ9, Q6FHG1
      Related
      ENSP00000319139.6, ENST00000316920.10
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06617
      Location:33315
      PKc_MKK3_6; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinases, Mitogen-activated protein Kinase Kinases 3 and 6
    6. XM_011523958.3XP_011522260.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X2

      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      smart00220
      Location:38240
      S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
      cl21453
      Location:33231
      PKc_like; Protein Kinases, catalytic domain

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      21233580..21264159
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054316679.1XP_054172654.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X1

    2. XM_054316683.1XP_054172658.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X5

    3. XM_054316681.1XP_054172656.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X3

    4. XM_054316682.1XP_054172657.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X4

    5. XM_054316684.1XP_054172659.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X5

    6. XM_054316680.1XP_054172655.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 isoform X2

    Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

    The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

    1. NM_145110.1: Suppressed sequence

      Description
      NM_145110.1: This RefSeq was temporarily suppressed because currently there are not sufficient data to support this transcript.