MAPK1 (ERK2) activation

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R-HSA-112411
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Species
Homo sapiens
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cytosol, nucleoplasm
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MAPK1 (ERK2) activation
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Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase MAP2K2 (also known as MEK2) is a dual threonine and tyrosine recognition kinase that phosphorylates and activates MAPK1 (ERK2) (Ohren et al. 2004; Roskoski 2012).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
8131746 Activation of MEK family kinases requires phosphorylation of two conserved Ser/Thr residues

Zheng, CF, Guan, KL

EMBO J 1994
22177953 MEK1/2 dual-specificity protein kinases: structure and regulation

Roskoski, R Jr

Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2012
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ERK1 and ERK2 cascade (0070371)
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Authored
Charalambous, M  (2005-02-04)
Reviewed
Greene, LA  (2007-11-08)
Created
Charalambous, M  (2004-04-29)
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