Chemicals and Drugs

MAP Kinase Kinase 4

A mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase with specificity for JNK MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES and the RETINOID X RECEPTORS. It takes part in a SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION pathway that is activated in response to cellular stress.

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Abstract

A mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase with specificity for JNK MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES and the RETINOID X RECEPTORS. It takes part in a SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION pathway that is activated in response to cellular stress.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • JN Kinase Kinase
  • JNK Kinase
  • JNK-Activating Protein Kinase
  • JNKK1 Protein Kinase
  • Jun Amino-Terminal Kinase Kinase
  • MEK4 Protein Kinase
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 4
  • SAP Kinase Kinase 1
  • SAP Kinase-Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Kinase 1
  • SAPK-ERK Kinase 1
  • SEK1 Protein Kinase
  • Stress-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 1
  • JNK Activating Protein Kinase
  • Jun Amino Terminal Kinase Kinase
  • Kinase, JNKK1 Protein
  • Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 4
  • Protein Kinase, JNK-Activating
  • Protein Kinase, JNKK1
  • Protein Kinase, MEK4
  • Protein Kinase, SEK1
  • SAP Kinase Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase Kinase 1
  • SAPK ERK Kinase 1
  • Stress Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 1

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2005(1995)

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Previous Indexing

  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (2000-2004)
  • Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases (1995-1999)
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinase (2000-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. MAP Kinase Kinase 4. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048670. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048670
  2. MAP Kinase Kinase 4. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21104645