Gene Symbol | mapk10 |
Entrez Gene ID | 779515 |
Full Name | mitogen-activated protein kinase 10 |
Synonyms | jnk3,jnk3a,p493f12,p54bsapk,prkm10 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Xenopus tropicalis(tropical clawed frog) |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the MAP kinase family. MAP kinases act as integration points for multiple biochemical signals, and thus are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. In mammals, this kinase is specifically expressed in a subset of neurons in the nervous system and is activated by threonine and tyrosine phosphorylation. Targeted deletion of this gene in mice suggests that it may have a role in stress-induced neuronal apoptosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A recent study provided evidence for translational readthrough in this gene, and expression of an additional C-terminally extended isoform via the use of an alternative in-frame translation termination codon. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2017]. |