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    MAP2K1 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 5604, updated on 10-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    MAP2K1provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:6840
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000169032 MIM:176872; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6840
    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
    MEL; CFC3; MEK1; MKK1; MAPKK1; PRKMK1
    Summary
    The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the dual specificity protein kinase family, which acts as a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase. MAP kinases, also known as extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs), act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals. This protein kinase lies upstream of MAP kinases and stimulates the enzymatic activity of MAP kinases upon wide variety of extra- and intracellular signals. As an essential component of MAP kinase signal transduction pathway, this kinase is involved in many cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 34.3), fat (RPKM 20.3) and 25 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See MAP2K1 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    15q22.31
    Exon count:
    12
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 15 NC_000015.10 (66386912..66491544)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 15 NC_060939.1 (64208363..64313019)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 15 NC_000015.9 (66679250..66783882)

    Chromosome 15 - NC_000015.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene TIMELESS interacting protein Neighboring gene small Cajal body-specific RNA 14 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9611 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9612 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6563 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6564 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:66681899-66682075 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L9 pseudogene 25 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6565 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66696135-66696928 Neighboring gene ATP synthase membrane subunit f pseudogene 6 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66720755-66721254 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L35a pseudogene 32 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66763159-66763836 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9613 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9614 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66767223-66767899 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66768557-66769080 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66769081-66769604 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66788751-66789486 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66789487-66790222 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr15:66792902-66794101 Neighboring gene small nuclear RNA activating complex polypeptide 5 Neighboring gene microRNA 4512 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 18C Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L4

    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?

    Phenotypes

    Associated conditions

    Description Tests
    Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3
    MedGen: C3809006 OMIM: 615279 GeneReviews: Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
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    Melorheostosis
    MedGen: C3149631 OMIM: 155950 GeneReviews: Not available
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    Noonan syndrome
    MedGen: C0028326 GeneReviews: Noonan Syndrome
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    Noonan syndrome 1
    MedGen: C4551602 OMIM: 163950 GeneReviews: Noonan Syndrome
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    Copy number response

    Description
    Copy number response
    Haploinsufficency

    No evidence available (Last evaluated 2015-10-13)

    ClinGen Genome Curation Page
    Triplosensitivity

    No evidence available (Last evaluated 2015-10-13)

    ClinGen Genome Curation Page

    HIV-1 interactions

    Protein interactions

    Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
    Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env The transcription factors and kinases c-Jun, JNK, MEK, p38 MAPK, STAT-3, JAK-1, TFII D, TFII F, eIF-4E, and RNA polymerase II are induced by HIV-1 gp120 PubMed
    Nef nef HIV-1 Nef induces phosphorylation of MEK1 at position serine 298, which depends on Pak and Rac activity. The SH3 region mutation 72PXXP/AXXA75 in Nef results in loss of Pak association which decreases Nef-induced MEK1 phosphorylation PubMed
    nef HIV-1 Nef causes the FMS N-glycosylation defect and induces relocalization of the GM130 by activating the p56Hck/MEK/ERK/GRASP65 phosphorylation cascade in the Golgi PubMed
    nef HIV-1 Nef expression in primary T cells upregulates MEK1/2 activities, which induces the increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 PubMed
    Tat tat HIV-1 Tat activates PRKCQ (PKC-theta) kinase activity, which leads to RELA (NFkB), NRAS, RAF1, MAP2K1 (MEK1), MAP2K2 (MEK2), MAPK3 (ERK1), and MAPK1 (ERK2) activation, in Jurkat T cells that stably express Tat PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat increases phosphorylation of ERK1/2, JNK1/2, p38, AKT1, MEK-1, and STAT-1alpha in Muller glia PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat upregulates the expression of platelet-derived growth factor subunit B homodimer through activation of the PDGFR-B/MEK/NF-kappaB pathway in human brain microvascular pericytes PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat-mediated upregulation of ICAM-1 expression involves MEK1/2, JNK, and p38 MAPK proteins and downstream IKK2/NF-kappaB signaling pathways PubMed
    tat Tat and IFN-gamma synergistically induce the expression of CXCL10, which is inhibited by MEK1/2 inhibitor and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat in combination with KSHV kaposin A activates the MEK/ERK, STAT3, and PI3K/Akt signals in NIH3T3 cells PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat-peptide(48-60) inhibits AGC-family kinases (PKB, SGK1, S6K1, MSK1), CAMK-family kinases (CAMK1 and MELK) and a STE family kinase (MKK1) PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat activates mitogen-activated protein kinases ERK1 and ERK2 through the activation of MEK1 and MEK2, leading to induction of IL-8, IL-10, IP-10, iNOS, superoxide and TNF-alpha, as well as the activation of CREB and increased albumin permeability PubMed
    Vpr vpr Inhibition of MEK1,2 impairs HIV-1 Vpr-induced BID cleavage PubMed
    reverse transcriptase gag-pol MEK1 in HIV-1 producer cells is able to activate virion-associated MAPK in trans, and the activated MAPK facilitates efficient disengagement of the HIV-1 reverse transcription complex from the cell membrane and subsequent nuclear translocation 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 JUN kinase kinase activity 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 scaffold activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables histone H2AXY142 kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables histone H3Y41 kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein kinase activator activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein kinase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein serine kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables protein serine/threonine kinase activator activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    enables protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables scaffold protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in Bergmann glial cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in ERBB2-ERBB3 signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in ERK1 and ERK2 cascade TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    involved_in JNK cascade IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in MAPK cascade IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in Schwann cell development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cell motility IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular senescence IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cerebellar cortex formation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in chemotaxis TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in chromatin remodeling IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in endodermal cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in face development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in heart development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in keratinocyte differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in labyrinthine layer development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in myelination IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in neuron differentiation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in placenta blood vessel development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of axonogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of endodermal cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of gene expression IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of protein serine/threonine kinase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of Golgi inheritance TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of axon regeneration IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of early endosome to late endosome transport TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of stress-activated MAPK cascade TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in signal transduction TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in thymus development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in thyroid gland development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in trachea formation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in type B pancreatic cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in Golgi apparatus TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in centrosome IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in early endosome TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in focal adhesion TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in late endosome TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in mitochondrion TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in nucleus TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1
    Names
    ERK activator kinase 1
    MAPK/ERK kinase 1
    MAPKK 1
    MEK 1
    protein kinase, mitogen-activated, kinase 1 (MAP kinase kinase 1)
    NP_001397994.1
    NP_002746.1
    XP_011520085.1
    XP_016877900.1
    XP_054234418.1
    XP_054234419.1

    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_008305.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5001..109672
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_725

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001411065.1NP_001397994.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 isoform 2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC011276, AC116913
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS92029.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5KRX5, A0A8I5KYS7
      Related
      ENSP00000510309.1, ENST00000693150.1
    2. NM_002755.4NP_002746.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 isoform 1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002746.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AK291500, AK312356, BG709050, CA419665, L11284
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS10216.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      Q02750
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5KRX5, A4QPA9
      Related
      ENSP00000302486.5, ENST00000307102.10
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06650
      Location:62380
      PKc_MEK1; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinase, Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP)/Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK) Kinase 1

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000015.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      66386912..66491544
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_017022411.3XP_016877900.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 isoform X2

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5KRX5
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      smart00220
      Location:68335
      S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
      cl21453
      Location:62354
      PKc_like; Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
    2. XM_011521783.4XP_011520085.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011520085.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5KRX5, B4DFY5
      Related
      ENSP00000508437.1, ENST00000692683.1
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd06650
      Location:40358
      PKc_MEK1; Catalytic domain of the dual-specificity Protein Kinase, Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP)/Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK) Kinase 1

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060939.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      64208363..64313019
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054378444.1XP_054234419.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 isoform X2

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5KRX5
    2. XM_054378443.1XP_054234418.1  dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 isoform X1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5KRX5, B4DFY5