A proline-directed serine/threonine protein kinase which mediates signal transduction from the cell surface to the nucleus. Activation of the enzyme by phosphorylation leads to its translocation into the nucleus where it acts upon specific transcription factors. p40 MAPK and p41 MAPK are isoforms.

Annotation

Don't confuse MAP Kinase 2 with MAP KINASE KINASES referred to as MAP2 Kinases

DUI

D019950 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0029623

Previous indexing

Ca(2+)-Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase (1994-1997); Protein Kinases (1992); Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases (1993-1995); Protein-Tyrosine Kinase (1992-1997)

History note

2005(1992)

Public note

2000; see P42 MAP KINASE 2000-2004, see P42(MAPK) KINASE 1998-1999; P42(MAPK) KINASE was indexed under CALMODULIN-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASES 1994-1997, PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE 1992-1997, PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES 1993-1995 & PROTEIN KINASES 1992; ERK2 BRAIN KINASE PK40 was indexed under PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES 1995-1999; ERK2 was indexed under CA(2+)-CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE 1998-1999, CALMODULIN-DEPENDENT KINASES 1994-1997, PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES 1992-1993 & PROTEIN KINASES 1992; ERK2 MBP-KINASE was indexed under CA(2+)-CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE 1998-1999 & CALMODULIN-DEPENDENT KINASES 1994-1997