Tchem MKNK2 MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2

Protein Summary

Description

Serine/threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates SFPQ/PSF, HNRNPA1 and EIF4E. May play a role in the response to environmental stress and cytokines. Appears to regulate translation by phosphorylating EIF4E, thus increasing the affinity of this protein for the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap. Required for mediating PP2A-inhibition-induced EIF4E phosphorylation. Triggers EIF4E shuttling from cytoplasm to nucleus. Isoform 1 displays a high basal kinase activity, but isoform 2 exhibits a very low kinase activity. Acts as a mediator of the suppressive effects of IFNgamma on hematopoiesis. Negative regulator for signals that control generation of arsenic trioxide As(2)O(3)-dependent apoptosis and anti-leukemic responses. Involved in anti-apoptotic signaling in response to serum withdrawal. This gene encodes a member of the calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (CAMK) Ser/Thr protein kinase family, which belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. This protein contains conserved DLG (asp-leu-gly) and ENIL (glu-asn-ile-leu) motifs, and an N-terminal polybasic region which binds importin A and the translation factor scaffold protein eukaryotic initiation factor 4G (eIF4G). This protein is one of the downstream kinases activated by mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases. It phosphorylates the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), thus playing important roles in the initiation of mRNA translation, oncogenic transformation and malignant cell proliferation. In addition to eIF4E, this protein also interacts with von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor (VHL), ring-box 1 (Rbx1) and Cullin2 (Cul2), which are all components of the CBC(VHL) ubiquitin ligase E3 complex. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found, but the full-length nature and biological activity of only two variants are determined. These two variants encode distinct isoforms which differ in activity and regulation, and in subcellular localization. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

Uniprot Accession IDs

• Q9HBH9
• Q6GPI3
• Q9HBH8
• Q9UHR0
• Q9Y2N6

Gene Name

• MKNK2

Ensembl ID

• ENST00000250896
• ENSP00000250896
• ENSG00000099875
• ENST00000309340
• ENSP00000309485
• ENST00000591601
• ENSP00000467811

Symbol

• GPRK7
• MNK2
• MNK2
• GPRK7

Knowledge Table

Most Knowledge About	Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
small molecule	1
molecular function	0.97
transcription factor binding site profile	0.79
kinase perturbation	0.76
microRNA	0.76

Protein Classes

PANTHER Classes

Protein / Transferase / Kinase / Protein Kinase / Non-receptor Serine/threonine Protein Kinase / Map Kinase-interacting Serine/threonine-protein Kinase 2

Protein / Cytoskeletal Protein / Microtubule Family Cytoskeletal Protein / Non-motor Microtubule Binding Protein / Map Kinase-interacting Serine/threonine-protein Kinase 2

DTO Classes

Protein / Kinase / Protein Kinase / Camk Group / Mapkapk Family / Mnk Subfamily / Map Kinase-interacting Serine/threonine-protein Kinase 2

IDG Development Level Summary

Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 42.03   (req: < 5)

Gene RIFs: 20   (req: <= 3)

Antibodies: 283   (req: <= 50)

Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 42.03   (req: >= 5)

Gene RIFs: 20   (req: > 3)

Antibodies: 283   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 13

Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 442

Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0