MAPKAPK5

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MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAPKAPK5 gene.[1][2] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the serine/threonine kinase family. In response to cellular stress and proinflammatory cytokines, this kinase is activated through its phosphorylation by MAP kinases, including MAPK1/ERK, MAPK14/p38-alpha, and MAPK11/p38-beta. In vitro, this kinase phosphorylates heat shock protein HSP27 at its physiologically relevant sites. Two alternately-spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.[2]

A link between Alzheimer's disease and reduced levels of MAPKAPK5 has been proposed. Clinical trials may confirm if this is the case.

References

  1. New L, Jiang Y, Zhao M, Liu K, Zhu W, Flood LJ, Kato Y, Parry GC, Han J (Jul 1998). "PRAK, a novel protein kinase regulated by the p38 MAP kinase". EMBO J. 17 (12): 3372–84. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.12.3372. PMC 1170675. PMID 9628874.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: MAPKAPK5 mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 5".

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