MAP2K4

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Also known as MEK4JNKK1PRKMK4MKK4MAPKK4SAPKK1SKK1JNKKSEK1

Summary

MAP2K4 (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4, HGNC:6844) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 17p12, encoding Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (P45985). Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway.

This gene encodes a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. Members of this family act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals and are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation, and development. They form a three-tiered signaling module composed of MAPKKKs, MAPKKs, and MAPKs. This protein is phosphorylated at serine and threonine residues by MAPKKKs and subsequently phosphorylates downstream MAPK targets at threonine and tyrosine residues. A similar protein in mouse has been reported to play a role in liver organogenesis. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome X. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Source: NCBI Gene 6416 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • GWAS associations: 104
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 61 total
  • Druggable target: yes — 18 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • Cancer driver (intOGen): loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 8 cancer types
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_003010

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:6844
Approved symbolMAP2K4
Namemitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4
Location17p12
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesMEK4, JNKK1, PRKMK4, MKK4, MAPKK4, SAPKK1, SKK1, JNKK, SEK1
Ensembl geneENSG00000065559
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM601335
Entrez6416

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 22 — 9 protein_coding, 7 nonsense_mediated_decay, 3 retained_intron, 3 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000353533, ENST00000415385, ENST00000536413, ENST00000538465, ENST00000579089, ENST00000581941, ENST00000582183, ENST00000582377, ENST00000582897, ENST00000585076, ENST00000602305, ENST00000602375, ENST00000602537, ENST00000602686, ENST00000602811, ENST00000905330, ENST00000905331, ENST00000905332, ENST00000905333, ENST00000905334, ENST00000937443, ENST00000937444

RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_003010 NM_001281435, NM_003010

CCDS: CCDS11162, CCDS62095

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000353533 — 11 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000013851291202087712021001
ENSE000027327041214114712143828
ENSE000034896311212913912129287
ENSE000035245231212529412125371
ENSE000035558441208135612081530
ENSE000036445081205488912054991
ENSE000036619251213983912139884
ENSE000037056891211037512110426
ENSE000037062301210779012107909
ENSE000037102911209557512095694
ENSE000037109411211323312113360

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 286 present calls, max score 96.66.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 37.9973 / max 559.7910, expressed in 1816 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (4 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
15960935.00271816
1596111.373692
1596081.0861685
1596100.534986

Top tissues by expression

294 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
lateral nuclear group of thalamusUBERON:000273696.66gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 46UBERON:000648395.49gold quality
postcentral gyrusUBERON:000258195.39gold quality
orbitofrontal cortexUBERON:000416795.38gold quality
substantia nigra pars compactaUBERON:000196595.36gold quality
middle temporal gyrusUBERON:000277195.35gold quality
superior frontal gyrusUBERON:000266195.19gold quality
prefrontal cortexUBERON:000045194.98gold quality
parietal lobeUBERON:000187294.74gold quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370194.54gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 23UBERON:001355494.34gold quality
ponsUBERON:000098894.06gold quality
substantia nigra pars reticulataUBERON:000196694.03gold quality
frontal cortexUBERON:000187094.02gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 9UBERON:001354093.82gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830393.74gold quality
dorsolateral prefrontal cortexUBERON:000983493.64gold quality
neocortexUBERON:000195093.38gold quality
cerebral cortexUBERON:000095693.15gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 10UBERON:001354192.70gold quality
Ammon’s hornUBERON:000195492.15gold quality
cingulate cortexUBERON:000302791.98gold quality
primary visual cortexUBERON:000243691.93gold quality
right frontal lobeUBERON:000281091.91gold quality
anterior cingulate cortexUBERON:000983591.90gold quality
entorhinal cortexUBERON:000272891.89gold quality
occipital lobeUBERON:000202191.81gold quality
frontal poleUBERON:000279591.69gold quality
superior vestibular nucleusUBERON:000722791.56gold quality
telencephalonUBERON:000189391.41gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-MTAB-6386no144.46
E-ANND-3no0.00

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): HSF2, NR2C2, PITX2, TCF3

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

187 targeting MAP2K4, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-3646100.0073.565283
HSA-MIR-518D-5P100.0067.51979
HSA-MIR-518E-5P100.0067.66954
HSA-MIR-518F-5P100.0067.51979
HSA-MIR-519A-5P100.0067.66954
HSA-MIR-519B-5P100.0067.66954
HSA-MIR-519C-5P100.0067.66954
HSA-MIR-520C-5P100.0067.51979
HSA-MIR-522-5P100.0067.66954
HSA-MIR-523-5P100.0067.66954
HSA-MIR-526A-5P100.0067.51979
HSA-MIR-3163100.0077.238605
HSA-MIR-4262100.0073.263931
HSA-MIR-6873-3P100.0071.422626
HSA-MIR-6870-5P99.9968.552115
HSA-MIR-453499.9966.581907
HSA-MIR-25-3P99.9874.601817
HSA-MIR-32-5P99.9875.211964
HSA-MIR-92A-3P99.9875.211960
HSA-MIR-92B-3P99.9875.251955
HSA-MIR-363-3P99.9874.721821
HSA-MIR-367-3P99.9874.831819
HSA-LET-7F-2-3P99.9870.982588
HSA-MIR-1185-1-3P99.9871.042593
HSA-MIR-1185-2-3P99.9871.042593
HSA-MIR-27A-3P99.9872.132955
HSA-MIR-27B-3P99.9872.132955
HSA-MIR-998599.9872.112939
HSA-MIR-433-3P99.9869.371203
HSA-MIR-520D-5P99.9873.344883

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • There appears to be consistent rate of genetic inactivation of MAP2K4 among most tumor types, including breast cancer. (PMID:11754110)
  • JNK-dependent phosphorylation and thus inactivation of Mcl-1 may be one of the mechanisms through which oxidative stress induces cellular damage (PMID:12223490)
  • Jun N-terminal kinase has a role in IL-4 induction (PMID:12368275)
  • Ubiquitylation of MEKK1 inhibits its phosphorylation of MKK1 and MKK4 and activation of the ERK1/2 and JNK pathways (PMID:12456688)
  • in the setting of wild-type PTEN, PI3K- and MKK4/JNK-dependent pathways cooperate to maintain cell survival. (PMID:12714585)
  • regulation of fibroblast functions important for wound healing by basal JNK activity (PMID:12730213)
  • docking site in MKK4 mediates high affinity binding to JNK MAPKs and competes with similar docking sites in JNK substrates (PMID:12788955)
  • JNK, MKK-4, and MKK-7 form an active signaling complex in rheumatoid arthritis and this novel JNK signalsome is activated in response to IL-1 and migrates to the nucleus (PMID:13130464)
  • JNK and p38 MAPK activities in UVA-induced signaling pathways leading to AP-1 activation and c-Fos expression (PMID:14511403)
  • MMP-9 inhibition activity of resveratrol and its inhibition of JNK and PKC-delta may have a therapeutic potential in cancer. (PMID:14661062)
  • Apoptosis signaling triggered by ascididemin is routed via CASP2 and JNKK to mitochondria. (PMID:14716300)
  • Curcumin induces c-jun N-terminal kinase-dependent apoptosis in HCT116 human colon cancer cells. (PMID:15256484)
  • AP-1 and JNK have roles in reactive oxygen species activation in tobacco-induced mucin production in lung cells (PMID:15262961)
  • PP5 plays an important role in the survival of cells in a low oxygen environment by suppressing a hypoxia-induced ASK-1/MKK4/JNK signaling cascade that promotes an apoptotic response (PMID:15328343)
  • CYLD has a role in megative regulation of JNK signaling (PMID:15496400)
  • Our investigations revealed significantly reduced mRNA expression of metastases suppressor gene Mkk4 in breast cancer brain metastasis. (PMID:15592684)
  • Loss of Mkk4 protein expression is associated with pancreatic carcinoma progression (PMID:15623633)
  • Taken together, our data suggested that the JNK/c-Jun signaling cascade plays a crucial role in Cd-induced neuronal cell apoptosis and provides a molecular linkage between oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis. (PMID:15670787)
  • Pharmacological inhibition of oxidative stress diminished the elevated p38, JNK activity and PARP cleavage, and enhanced PD cybrid viability. (PMID:15737736)
  • JIP1 and JIP3, have a cross-talk that leads to the regulation of the ASK1-SEK1-JNK signal during glucose deprivation; cross-talk between JIP3 and JIP1 is mediated through SEK1-JNK2 and Akt1. (PMID:15911620)
  • Our results demonstrate that radioresistance of Saos2 osteosarcoma cells is due to NFkappaB-mediated inhibition of JNK (PMID:16167336)
  • an independent role for p38 MAPK and JNK in LPA-induced IL-8 expression and secretion via NF-kappaB and AP-1 transcription respectively in human bronchial epithelial cells. (PMID:16197369)
  • These results indicate that SPC stimulates the proliferation of hADSCs through the Gi/Go-PLC-JNK pathway and that LPA receptors may be responsible in part for the SPC-induced proliferation (PMID:16339111)
  • The present study demonstrates that HSP cells compared to controls are more sensitive to DNA damages induced by H2O2 treatment, and that JNK phosphorylation levels are increased in HSP fibroblasts after hydrogen peroxide and serum stimuli. (PMID:16388335)
  • Homozygous deletion or reduced expression of MKK4 may contribute to the development of ovarian serous carcinoma. (PMID:16627982)
  • Bax is phosphorylated by stress-activated JNK and/or p38 kinase and phosphorylation of Bax leads to mitochondrial translocation prior to apoptosis (PMID:16709574)
  • JNK (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) function might be modulated by targeting MKK-7 to suppress cytokine-mediated fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) activation while leaving other stress responses intact. (PMID:16802349)
  • p38 MAPK and JNK pathways play an important role in VEGF secretion from malignant glioma cells under normoxic conditions. (PMID:16964394)
  • Phosphorylated forms of MKK4, JNK, and c-Jun were detected in salivary infiltrating mononuclear cells in Sjogren’s syndrome patients (PMID:17009014)
  • MKK4 decreases phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted from chromosome 10 (PTEN) and promotes survival in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. (PMID:17158870)
  • LMP1-mediated DNA methyltransferase-1 (DNMT1) activation involves JN kinase. (PMID:17178861)
  • The results suggest that JNK regulates human iNOS expression by stabilizing iNOS mRNA possibly by a tristetraprolin -dependent mechanism. (PMID:17322004)
  • TNF-induced TRAF2-RIP1-AIP1-ASK1 complex formation and for the activation of ASK1-JNK/p38 apoptotic signaling. (PMID:17389591)
  • PF4-stimulated immediate monocyte functions (oxygen radical formation) are regulated by p38 MAPK, Syk, and PI3K, whereas delayed functions (survival and cytokine expression) are controlled by Erk and JNK. (PMID:17675521)
  • Cytosolic mRNA is shifted toward active polysomes in prostate tumor cells with higher levels of MKK4 protein, suggesting that MKK4 mRNA is translated more efficiently in these cells. (PMID:18337456)
  • JNK3 recruits MKK4 to the beta-arrestin-2 scaffold complex by binding to the MAPK docking domain (D-domain) located within the N terminus of MKK4. (PMID:18408005)
  • Disruption of signaling through MKK4 yields differential response in hypoxic colon cancer cells treated with oxaliplatin. (PMID:18436711)
  • JNK is differentially regulated by MKK4 and MKK7 depending on the stimulus. (PMID:18713996)
  • the molecular interactions of arrestin2 and arrestin3 and their individual domains with the components of the two MAPK cascades, ASK1-MKK4-JNK3 and c-Raf-1-MEK1-ERK2 (PMID:19001375)
  • multiple copy number alterations in chromosome regions implicated in malignancy progression and indicated a strong expression of MAP2K4 and MCL1 genes in rhabdomyosarcoma (PMID:19012245)

Cross-species orthologs

7 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriomap2k4aENSDARG00000063583
danio_reriomap2k4bENSDARG00000077177
mus_musculusMap2k4ENSMUSG00000033352
rattus_norvegicusMap2k4ENSRNOG00000003834
drosophila_melanogasterMkk4FBGN0024326
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00003368
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00012162

Paralogs (8): MAP2K7 (ENSG00000076984), MAP3K4 (ENSG00000085511), MAP2K2 (ENSG00000126934), NEK1 (ENSG00000137601), MAP2K5 (ENSG00000137764), MAP2K1 (ENSG00000169032), MAP3K2 (ENSG00000169967), MAP3K3 (ENSG00000198909)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4P45985 (reviewed: P45985)

Alternative names: JNK-activating kinase 1, MAPK/ERK kinase 4, SAPK/ERK kinase 1, Stress-activated protein kinase kinase 1, c-Jun N-terminal kinase kinase 1

All UniProt accessions (5): P45985, J3QLE2, K7EP58, R4GN37, R4GN68

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. Essential component of the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAP/JNK) signaling pathway. With MAP2K7/MKK7, is the one of the only known kinase to directly activate the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinases MAPK8/JNK1, MAPK9/JNK2 and MAPK10/JNK3. MAP2K4/MKK4 and MAP2K7/MKK7 both activate the JNKs by phosphorylation, but they differ in their preference for the phosphorylation site in the Thr-Pro-Tyr motif. MAP2K4 shows preference for phosphorylation of the Tyr residue and MAP2K7/MKK7 for the Thr residue. The phosphorylation of the Thr residue by MAP2K7/MKK7 seems to be the prerequisite for JNK activation at least in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines, while other stimuli activate both MAP2K4/MKK4 and MAP2K7/MKK7 which synergistically phosphorylate JNKs. MAP2K4 is required for maintaining peripheral lymphoid homeostasis. The MKK/JNK signaling pathway is also involved in mitochondrial death signaling pathway, including the release cytochrome c, leading to apoptosis. Whereas MAP2K7/MKK7 exclusively activates JNKs, MAP2K4/MKK4 additionally activates the p38 MAPKs MAPK11, MAPK12, MAPK13 and MAPK14.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts with SPAG9. Interacts (via its D domain) with its substrates MAPK8/JNK1, MAPK9/JNK2, MAPK10/JNK3, MAPK11 and MAPK14. Interacts (via its DVD domain) with MAP3Ks activators like MAP3K1/MEKK1 and MAP3K11/MLK3. Interacts with ARRB1, ARRB2 and MAPK8IP3/JIP3.

Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Nucleus.

Tissue specificity. Abundant expression is seen in the skeletal muscle. It is also widely expressed in other tissues.

Post-translational modifications. Activated by phosphorylation on Ser-257 and Thr-261 by MAP kinase kinase kinases (MAP3Ks).

Activity regulation. Activated in response to a variety of cellular stresses, including UV and gamma-irradiation, heat shock, hyperosmolarity, T-cell receptor stimulation, peroxide and inflammatory cytokines. Also activated by developmental cues. MAP2K4/MKK4 is activated by the majority of MKKKs, such as MAP3K5/ASK1, MAP3K1/MEKK1, MAP3K7/TAK1, MAP3K10/MLK2, MAP3K11/MLK3, MAP3K12/DLK and MAP3K13/LZK.

Domain organisation. The DVD domain (residues 364-387) contains a conserved docking site and is found in the mammalian MAP kinase kinases (MAP2Ks). The DVD sites bind to their specific upstream MAP kinase kinase kinases (MAP3Ks) and are essential for activation. The D domain (residues 34-52) contains a conserved docking site and is required for the binding to MAPK substrates.

Similarity. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase subfamily.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
P45985-11yes
P45985-22

RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001268364, NP_003001* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000719Prot_kinase_domDomain
IPR008271Ser/Thr_kinase_ASActive_site
IPR011009Kinase-like_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR017441Protein_kinase_ATP_BSBinding_site

Pfam: PF00069

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 2.7.12.2 — mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (BRENDA: 38 organisms, 149 substrates, 134 inhibitors, 6 Km, 5 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

5 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 5. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
ATP0.05331
ERK20.00021
K52R-[ERK2]0.00011
K53M-[P38ALPHA]0.00021
P38ALPHA0.00021

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 3 shown:

  • L-tyrosyl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-tyrosyl-[protein] + ADP + H(+) (RHEA:10596)
  • L-seryl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + ADP + H(+) (RHEA:17989)
  • L-threonyl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-threonyl-[protein] + ADP + H(+) (RHEA:46608)

UniProt features (57 total): strand 17, helix 11, modified residue 6, sequence variant 6, sequence conflict 3, region of interest 3, site 2, binding site 2, initiator methionine 1, chain 1, splice variant 1, domain 1, turn 1, compositionally biased region 1, active site 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

4 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
3ALNX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.3
8YP5X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.5
3ALOX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.6
3VUTX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.5

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P45985-F178.390.50

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (3): 45–46 (cleavage; by anthrax lethal factor); 58–59 (cleavage; by anthrax lethal factor); 229 (proton acceptor)

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (2): 108–116; 131

Post-translational modifications (6): 2, 58, 58, 90, 257, 261

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

37 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-2559580Oxidative Stress Induced Senescence
R-HSA-2871796FCERI mediated MAPK activation
R-HSA-450321JNK (c-Jun kinases) phosphorylation and activation mediated by activated human TAK1
R-HSA-5210891Uptake and function of anthrax toxins
R-HSA-5684264MAP3K8 (TPL2)-dependent MAPK1/3 activation
R-HSA-1280215Cytokine Signaling in Immune system
R-HSA-1643685Disease
R-HSA-166016Toll Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Cascade
R-HSA-166058MyD88:MAL(TIRAP) cascade initiated on plasma membrane
R-HSA-166166MyD88-independent TLR4 cascade
R-HSA-168138Toll Like Receptor 9 (TLR9) Cascade
R-HSA-168142Toll Like Receptor 10 (TLR10) Cascade
R-HSA-168164Toll Like Receptor 3 (TLR3) Cascade
R-HSA-168176Toll Like Receptor 5 (TLR5) Cascade
R-HSA-168179Toll Like Receptor TLR1:TLR2 Cascade
R-HSA-168181Toll Like Receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) Cascade
R-HSA-168188Toll Like Receptor TLR6:TLR2 Cascade
R-HSA-168249Innate Immune System
R-HSA-168256Immune System
R-HSA-168898Toll-like Receptor Cascades
R-HSA-181438Toll Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) Cascade
R-HSA-2262752Cellular responses to stress
R-HSA-2454202Fc epsilon receptor (FCERI) signaling
R-HSA-2559583Cellular Senescence
R-HSA-446652Interleukin-1 family signaling
R-HSA-448424Interleukin-17 signaling
R-HSA-449147Signaling by Interleukins
R-HSA-450294MAP kinase activation
R-HSA-5339562Uptake and actions of bacterial toxins
R-HSA-5663205Infectious disease

MSigDB gene sets: 330 (showing top): GOBP_NEUROMUSCULAR_JUNCTION_DEVELOPMENT, chr17p12, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_NEURON_APOPTOTIC_PROCESS, REACTOME_INNATE_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, REACTOME_CYTOKINE_SIGNALING_IN_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_EXTERNAL_STIMULUS, KEGG_MAPK_SIGNALING_PATHWAY, GAUSSMANN_MLL_AF4_FUSION_TARGETS_C_UP, IVANOVA_HEMATOPOIESIS_LATE_PROGENITOR, GCAAGGA_MIR502, TATTATA_MIR374, THEILGAARD_NEUTROPHIL_AT_SKIN_WOUND_DN, GOBP_CELLULAR_SENESCENCE, BROWNE_HCMV_INFECTION_12HR_UP, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_OXYGEN_CONTAINING_COMPOUND

GO Biological Process (13): MAPK cascade (GO:0000165), signal transduction (GO:0007165), JNK cascade (GO:0007254), response to wounding (GO:0009611), smooth muscle cell apoptotic process (GO:0034390), intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to hydrogen peroxide (GO:0036481), Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway (GO:0038095), cellular response to mechanical stimulus (GO:0071260), cellular senescence (GO:0090398), negative regulation of motor neuron apoptotic process (GO:2000672), protein phosphorylation (GO:0006468), apoptotic process (GO:0006915), cellular response to stress (GO:0033554)

GO Molecular Function (12): protein kinase activity (GO:0004672), protein serine/threonine kinase activity (GO:0004674), MAP kinase kinase activity (GO:0004708), protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713), ATP binding (GO:0005524), JUN kinase kinase activity (GO:0008545), molecular adaptor activity (GO:0060090), protein serine kinase activity (GO:0106310), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), protein binding (GO:0005515), kinase activity (GO:0016301), transferase activity (GO:0016740)

GO Cellular Component (3): nucleus (GO:0005634), cytosol (GO:0005829), cytoplasm (GO:0005737)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-12 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Toll-like Receptor Cascades6
MAP kinase activation2
Immune System2
Toll Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Cascade2
Toll Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) Cascade2
Cellular Senescence1
Fc epsilon receptor (FCERI) signaling1
Uptake and actions of bacterial toxins1
Interleukin-1 signaling1
Toll Like Receptor TLR1:TLR2 Cascade1
Toll Like Receptor TLR6:TLR2 Cascade1
Innate Immune System1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
protein kinase activity3
cellular process2
cellular response to stimulus2
MAPK cascade2
response to stress2
binding2
cellular anatomical structure2
intracellular signaling cassette1
cell communication1
signaling1
regulation of cellular process1
muscle cell apoptotic process1
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to oxidative stress1
hydrogen peroxide-mediated programmed cell death1
Fc receptor signaling pathway1
response to mechanical stimulus1
cellular response to abiotic stimulus1
cellular response to external stimulus1
cellular response to stress1
negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process1
motor neuron apoptotic process1
regulation of motor neuron apoptotic process1
phosphorylation1
protein modification process1
programmed cell death1
apoptotic signaling pathway1
execution phase of apoptosis1
kinase activity1
phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor1
catalytic activity, acting on a protein1
protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity1
adenyl ribonucleotide binding1
purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding1
MAP kinase kinase activity1
JNK cascade1
molecular_function1
nucleoside phosphate binding1
heterocyclic compound binding1
transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups1
catalytic activity1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

1820 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
MAP2K4ARRB2P32121971
MAP2K4MAP3K5Q99683938
MAP2K4JUNP05412894
MAP2K4MAPK8P45983892
MAP2K4MAPK8IP3Q9UPT6714
MAP2K4MAPK14Q16539705
MAP2K4MAP3K11Q16584697
MAP2K4MCL1Q07820674
MAP2K4MAP3K1Q13233673
MAP2K4RIBC2Q9H4K1662
MAP2K4FLNAP21333659
MAP2K4TNFP01375638
MAP2K4AGTP01019633
MAP2K4BCL2P10415629
MAP2K4FLNBO75369621

IntAct

38 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
MAPK9WDR62psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.800
MAPK9MAPK8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.770
MAP2K4MAPK8psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.760
MAPK8WDR62psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.730
MAPK9MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.660
MAP2K4MAP3K1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.600
MAP3K1MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0217”(phosphorylation reaction)0.600
MAP3K1MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.600
MAP2K4ARRB1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.440
MAP2K4ARRB2psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.440
TRIB1MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.400
CFLARMAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.400
Arrb2MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.400
MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.400
MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
RBBP8MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
ALDOBMAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
MAP2K4CYLC2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
FBP2MAP2K4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
MAP2K4STX17psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
STK4EIF3CLpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
MAPK8MAP2K7psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
HSCBRBP5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
PADDX39Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
MAPK8PRPF4psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
MAP2K4PRKCZpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
PLEKHG3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
HLA-Cpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
BLNKPLCG2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350

BioGRID (135): FLNC (Two-hybrid), MAP2K4 (Biochemical Activity), NBR1 (Affinity Capture-Western), MAP3K3 (Affinity Capture-Western), MAP2K4 (Affinity Capture-Western), NBR1 (Reconstituted Complex), MAP3K3 (Reconstituted Complex), KTI12 (Co-fractionation), VASP (Co-fractionation), FLNB (Affinity Capture-Western), MAP2K4 (Biochemical Activity), MAP2K4 (Affinity Capture-Western), MAP2K4 (Affinity Capture-MS), MAP2K4 (Biochemical Activity), MAP2K4 (Reconstituted Complex)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A5B9GBF0, A1CPG7, A1D2C9, A1IVT7, A2BD05, A2QRF6, B0XR80, D3ZBE5, G1XJZ4, G5EDF7, G5EFM9, M1T7M3, O09110, O75716, O88697, P0CP69, P21708, P26696, P27361, P28482, P45985, P46196, P46734, P47809, P52564, P57760, P59895, P70236, Q0D0P5, Q0U4L8, Q1DUU8, Q1KTF2, Q2WFL5, Q4PC06, Q4W6D3, Q4WSF6, Q52PH6, Q56R42, Q5E9X2, Q63844

Diamond homologs: A0A194VNL2, A0A1S4CGX4, A4K2M3, A4K2P5, A4K2Q5, A4K2S1, A4K2T0, A4K2W5, A4K2Y1, A8XJW8, A9RWC9, A9S5R3, A9SR33, B0XPE4, C4YLK8, E1BK52, F1NBT0, G4N6Z6, G4NEB8, G5EDF7, O00506, O09110, O14733, O54748, O80396, O94804, O95819, P06784, P08018, P0CY25, P10506, P29678, P31938, P32490, P32491, P33886, P36506, P36507, P45985, P46734

SIGNOR signaling

52 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
MAP2K4up-regulatesMAPK10phosphorylation
MAP3K2“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP3K11up-regulatesMAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP3K8up-regulatesMAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP2K4up-regulatesMAPK9phosphorylation
MAP2K4“up-regulates activity”JNKphosphorylation
MAP3K1“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
AKT1down-regulatesMAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP3K20“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
AKTdown-regulatesMAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP2K4“up-regulates activity”MAPK8phosphorylation
FLNA“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4binding
3b“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4
MAP2K4“up-regulates activity”MAPK13phosphorylation
AKT“down-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
SRMS“down-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP3K10“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP2K4“up-regulates activity”JUNphosphorylation
MAP3K12“up-regulates activity”MAP2K4phosphorylation
MAP2K4“up-regulates activity”MAPK14phosphorylation

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 33 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.

Reactome pathways:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
FCERI mediated MAPK activation674.2×4e-08
Signaling by ALK fusions and activated point mutants526.8×2e-04
Toll Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Cascade523.4×2e-04

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway6141.8×1e-09
positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade616.5×3e-04
protein phosphorylation511.0×5e-03
positive regulation of gene expression67.5×5e-03

Disease & clinical

Cancer significance

From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 8 cancer types — BRCA, CHOL, COADREAD, EGC, ESCC, HCC, PAAD, PANCREAS.

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

61 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic0
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance32
Likely benign0
Benign0

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)

SpliceAI

2940 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
17:12021000:GG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
17:12021001:GG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
17:12054883:TCTCA:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12054884:CTCA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12054885:TCA:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12054886:CAGGT:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12054888:G:GCacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12054988:ACAT:Adonor_gain1.0000
17:12054988:ACATG:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:12054989:CAT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
17:12054990:ATGTG:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:12054991:TG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
17:12054992:G:Cdonor_loss1.0000
17:12054992:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
17:12054994:GAGTA:Gdonor_loss1.0000
17:12077008:A:Tdonor_gain1.0000
17:12095569:TTCCA:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12095570:TCCA:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12095572:CAGA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12095573:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
17:12095573:AGAG:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12095574:G:GAacceptor_loss1.0000
17:12095574:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000
17:12095574:GA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:12095574:GAGA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:12095633:T:TAdonor_gain1.0000
17:12095634:A:AAdonor_gain1.0000
17:12095690:GAGAG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
17:12095691:AGAGG:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:12095693:AGGTA:Adonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

2644 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
17:12081391:G:AG85E1.000
17:12081397:T:CL87P1.000
17:12081442:T:CL102S1.000
17:12081462:G:AG109R1.000
17:12081462:G:CG109R1.000
17:12081463:G:AG109E1.000
17:12081463:G:TG109V1.000
17:12081466:G:CR110P1.000
17:12081468:G:AG111R1.000
17:12081468:G:CG111R1.000
17:12081469:G:AG111E1.000
17:12081469:G:CG111A1.000
17:12081469:G:TG111V1.000
17:12081477:G:CG114R1.000
17:12081477:G:TG114C1.000
17:12081478:G:AG114D1.000
17:12081478:G:TG114V1.000
17:12081483:G:CV116L1.000
17:12081483:G:TV116F1.000
17:12081484:T:AV116D1.000
17:12081484:T:CV116A1.000
17:12081522:G:CA129P1.000
17:12081523:C:AA129E1.000
17:12081526:T:AV130D1.000
17:12081528:A:CK131Q1.000
17:12081528:A:GK131E1.000
17:12081529:A:TK131I1.000
17:12081530:A:CK131N1.000
17:12081530:A:TK131N1.000
17:12095577:A:CR132S1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000001575 (17:12030828 T>A), RS1000002671 (17:12021906 G>A), RS1000076372 (17:12078439 T>C), RS1000079282 (17:12114230 G>A), RS1000154446 (17:12071045 A>C,G), RS1000178205 (17:12131455 C>T), RS1000218204 (17:12139142 A>G), RS1000235819 (17:12045767 T>C), RS1000255381 (17:12045196 A>C,T), RS1000270544 (17:12138883 C>A), RS1000278495 (17:12097909 A>G), RS1000291097 (17:12100636 A>G), RS1000323258 (17:12055578 A>G), RS1000326128 (17:12094040 T>C), RS1000336391 (17:12133578 T>G)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:601335 | disease phenotypes:

GenCC curated gene-disease

Mondo (3): breast ductal adenocarcinoma (MONDO:0005590), neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0700092), neuroblastoma (MONDO:0005072)

Orphanet (1): Neuroblastoma (Orphanet:635)

HPO phenotypes

0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):

GWAS associations

104 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST001651_86Response to amphetamines5.000000e-06
GCST008058_27Estimated glomerular filtration rate4.000000e-11
GCST010042_23Asthma9.000000e-10
GCST010043_32Asthma1.000000e-08
GCST010796_1626Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)4.000000e-10
GCST010796_1627Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)8.000000e-10
GCST010796_1628Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-09
GCST010796_1629Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-09
GCST010796_1630Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-08
GCST010796_1680Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-14
GCST010796_1681Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-14
GCST010796_1682Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)6.000000e-14
GCST010796_1683Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)4.000000e-14
GCST010796_1684Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-14
GCST010796_1685Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-15
GCST010796_1686Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-15
GCST010796_1687Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-14
GCST010796_1688Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)4.000000e-14
GCST010796_1689Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-14
GCST010796_1690Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)5.000000e-14
GCST010796_1691Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)6.000000e-14
GCST010796_1692Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)4.000000e-14
GCST010796_1693Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-13
GCST010796_1694Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)3.000000e-12
GCST010796_1695Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-12
GCST010796_1696Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)2.000000e-12
GCST010796_1697Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)8.000000e-12
GCST010796_1698Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)8.000000e-11
GCST010796_1699Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)1.000000e-09
GCST010796_1700Electrocardiogram morphology (amplitude at temporal datapoints)1.000000e-09

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004327electrocardiography
EFO:0004533alkaline phosphatase measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (3)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D018270Carcinoma, Ductal, BreastC04.557.470.200.025.232.500; C04.557.470.615.132.500; C04.588.180.390; C17.800.090.500.390
D009447NeuroblastomaC04.557.465.625.600.590.650.550; C04.557.470.670.590.650.550; C04.557.580.625.600.590.650.550
D065886Neurodevelopmental DisordersF03.625

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL2897 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

18 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 227,428 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1287853FEDRATINIB43,554
CHEMBL1789941RUXOLITINIB411,547
CHEMBL189963PALBOCICLIB413,102
CHEMBL288441BOSUTINIB412,255
CHEMBL3348923TOVORAFENIB4834
CHEMBL477772PAZOPANIB415,540
CHEMBL502835NINTEDANIB48,545
CHEMBL535SUNITINIB479,020
CHEMBL608533MIDOSTAURIN47,259
CHEMBL428690ALVOCIDIB327,781
CHEMBL603469LESTAURTINIB3
CHEMBL91829RUBOXISTAURIN377
CHEMBL1721885SU-0148132363
CHEMBL230011TG100-11521,504
CHEMBL44GENISTEIN244,212
CHEMBL475251R-4062762
CHEMBL1908397KW-24491622
CHEMBL574738AST-4871451

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

PharmGKB clinical annotations

1 annotations.

VariantTypeLevelDrugsPhenotypes
rs2159140Toxicity3ethanolAlcohol abuse;Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

PharmGKB variants

1 variants.

VariantGenesLevelScore#Clin annotsDrugs
rs2159140MAP2K431.751ethanol

GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology

(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)

Target class: enzyme — STE7 family

Most potent curated ligand interactions (5 total), top 5:

LigandActionAffinityParameter
staurosporineInhibition9.0pIC50
compound 39 [PMID: 40643363]Inhibition7.11pIC50
darizmetinibInhibition6.3pIC50
MEK inhibitor IInhibition6.0pIC50
compound 11 [PMID: 26431428]Inhibition5.3pIC50

Binding affinities (BindingDB)

6 measured of 6 human assays (6 total across all organisms); most potent 6 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.

LigandMeasureValue
StaurosporineKD1.7 nM
PKC-412KD190 nM
(18S)-18-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-17-oxa-4,14,21-triazahexacyclo[19.6.1.1^{7,14}.0^{2,6}.0^{8,13}.0^{22,27}]nonacosa-1(28),2(6),7(29),8(13),9,11,22(27),23,25-nonaene-3,5-dioneKD700 nM
5-[(Z)-(5-fluoranyl-2-oxidanylidene-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-2,4-dimethyl-N-[(2S)-3-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxidanyl-propyl]-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamideKD2600 nM
5-({4-[(2,3-dimethyl-2H-indazol-6-yl)(methyl)amino]pyrimidin-2-yl}amino)-2-methylbenzene-1-sulfonamideKD2900 nM
1-Acyl-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-3,5-diamine Analogue 3bKD3100 nM

ChEMBL bioactivities

223 potent at pChembl≥5 of 227 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
8.82Kd1.5nMCHEMBL4865410
8.77Kd1.7nMCHEMBL4798975
8.42Kd3.8nMLESTAURTINIB
7.54IC5029nMCHEMBL4790247
7.39IC5041nMCHEMBL4758063
7.22IC5060nMCHEMBL6062934
7.21IC5061nMCHEMBL4879048
7.20IC5063nMCHEMBL5923880
7.18IC5066nMCHEMBL4758063
7.16Kd70nMSTAUROSPORINE
7.08IC5083nMCHEMBL4866649
7.05IC5089nMCHEMBL4784779
7.02IC5096nMCHEMBL4848865
7.00IC50100nMCHEMBL5777804
7.00IC50100nMCHEMBL4758063
6.96IC50110nMCHEMBL5876616
6.92IC50120nMCHEMBL6010398
6.89IC50130nMCHEMBL6062934
6.88IC50132nMCHEMBL5086263
6.84Kd146nMTOVORAFENIB
6.84IC50146nMCHEMBL4798975
6.82IC50150nMCHEMBL5755015
6.82Kd150nMTAE-684
6.76IC50173nMCHEMBL5093741
6.75IC50180nMCHEMBL5897699
6.75IC50180nMCHEMBL5755015
6.72IC50190nMCHEMBL4748767
6.72Kd190nMPLX-4720
6.70IC50200nMCHEMBL5770842
6.70Kd200nMR-406
6.68IC50210nMCHEMBL5801861
6.66IC50220nMCHEMBL5755015
6.62IC50240nMCHEMBL6043204
6.60IC50250nMCHEMBL6043204
6.60Kd250nMKW-2449
6.58IC50260nMCHEMBL5923880
6.55IC50281nMCHEMBL5278864
6.54IC50290nMCHEMBL4865159
6.51IC50310nMCHEMBL4849172
6.51IC50310nMCHEMBL4872723
6.48Kd330nMCHEMBL386051
6.44IC50360nMCHEMBL5777804
6.42IC50380nMCHEMBL4858450
6.41Kd390nMCHEMBL2425628
6.41IC50390nMCHEMBL4846360
6.41IC50390nMCHEMBL5917662
6.40IC50400nMGENISTEIN
6.39IC50410nMCHEMBL5876616
6.39IC50410nMCHEMBL5801861
6.38IC50420nMCHEMBL4874017

PubChem BioAssay actives

87 with measured affinity, of 643 total; 50 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-4-(methylamino)-29-oxa-1,7,17-triazaoctacyclo[12.12.2.12,6.07,28.08,13.015,19.020,27.021,26]nonacosa-8,10,12,14,19,21,23,25,27-nonaen-16-one126758: Inhibition of Mitogen activated protein kinase kinase 4ic500.0010uM
N-[3-[5-(4-aminophenyl)-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluorophenyl]-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide1753617: Binding affinity to wild-type human partial length MKK4 (S84 to D399 residues) expressed in mammalian expression system by Kinomescan methodkd0.0015uM
4-[3-[3-(benzylsulfonylamino)-2,6-difluorobenzoyl]-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]benzenesulfonamide1753617: Binding affinity to wild-type human partial length MKK4 (S84 to D399 residues) expressed in mammalian expression system by Kinomescan methodkd0.0017uM
(15S,16S,18R)-16-hydroxy-16-(hydroxymethyl)-15-methyl-28-oxa-4,14,19-triazaoctacyclo[12.11.2.115,18.02,6.07,27.08,13.019,26.020,25]octacosa-1,6,8,10,12,20,22,24,26-nonaen-3-one507615: Binding affinity to MEK4kd0.0038uM
N-[4-[3-[2,6-difluoro-3-(propylsulfonylamino)benzoyl]-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]phenyl]sulfonylacetamide1753620: Inhibition of MKK4 (unknown origin) by PanQinase assayic500.0290uM
4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzoic acid1720292: Inhibition of MEK4 (unknown origin)ic500.0410uM
4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.0610uM
4-[[3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)phenyl]sulfonylamino]benzamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.0830uM
4-[3-[2,6-difluoro-3-(propylsulfonylamino)benzoyl]-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]benzenesulfonamide1753620: Inhibition of MKK4 (unknown origin) by PanQinase assayic500.0890uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzoic acid1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.0960uM
22-fluoro-10,14-dimethyl-9-oxo-3-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,10,13,14,19,21-heptazapentacyclo[15.5.2.12,5.012,16.020,23]pentacosa-1(22),2(25),3,12,15,17(24),18,20(23)-octaene-15-carbonitrile1823464: Inhibition of MEK4 (unknown origin) at 1 uM by kinome scan methodic500.1320uM
Tovorafenib1425041: Kinobeads (epsilon), multiple immobilized ATP-competitive broad spectrum kinase inhibitors, used to assess residual binding of ~300 proteins simultaneously from cell lysate in the presence of a compound. Quantitative readout performed by mass spectrometry.kd0.1460uM
5-chloro-2-N-[2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]-4-N-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.1500uM
10,14-dimethyl-9-oxo-3-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,10,13,14,19,21-heptazapentacyclo[15.5.2.12,5.012,16.020,23]pentacosa-1(22),2(25),3,12,15,17(24),18,20(23)-octaene-15-carbonitrile1823464: Inhibition of MEK4 (unknown origin) at 1 uM by kinome scan methodic500.1730uM
N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluorophenyl]propane-1-sulfonamide624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.1900uM
4-(1H-indazol-3-yl)benzoic acid1720292: Inhibition of MEK4 (unknown origin)ic500.1900uM
6-[[5-fluoro-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyanilino)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-2,2-dimethyl-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.2000uM
[4-[(E)-2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)ethenyl]phenyl]-piperazin-1-ylmethanone624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.2500uM
(Z)-2-cyano-3-[3-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide1928588: Inhibition of MAP2K4 (unknown origin) at 100 uM preincubated for 1 hr followed by substrate addition and measured after 1 hr by Z-lyte assay relative to controlic500.2810uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.2900uM
6-fluoro-3-phenyl-1H-indazole1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.3100uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-phenylbenzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.3100uM
6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-(3-methylsulfanylanilino)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.3300uM
N-cyclopropyl-3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.3800uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.3900uM
(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-[4-[[4-[4-(3-methylsulfonylpropoxy)indol-1-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]cyclohexyl]methanone769505: Binding affinity to MEK4 (unknown origin)kd0.3900uM
Genistein1720289: Inhibition of recombinant human MEK4 (14 to 377 residues) after 5 mins by Western blot analysisic500.4000uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.4200uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-pyridin-3-ylbenzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.4500uM
N-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.4700uM
N-[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.4800uM
Pazopanib435822: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.5900uM
2,2,2-trifluoro-1-[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethanone1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.6000uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.6200uM
4-[[5-amino-1-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]amino]benzenesulfonamide435822: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.6300uM
Sunitinib624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.7000uM
N-[4-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)phenyl]pyridine-3-sulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.7500uM
2-(4-amino-1-propan-2-ylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-ol624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.8100uM
8-[(5-amino-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)methyl]-6-[2-chloro-4-(3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one1895126: Inhibition of human MAP2K4 by radiometric PanQinase activity assayic500.8300uM
N-cyclohexyl-3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.8600uM
N-(4-acetylphenyl)-3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.8600uM
3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)benzenesulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic500.8800uM
2-[[2-[[1-[2-(dimethylamino)acetyl]-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydroindol-6-yl]amino]-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-6-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.9100uM
4-[4-[2-(cyclopentylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]cyclohexan-1-ol353928: Inhibition of MKK4ic500.9200uM
(18S)-18-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-17-oxa-4,14,21-triazahexacyclo[19.6.1.17,14.02,6.08,13.022,27]nonacosa-1(28),2(6),7(29),8,10,12,22,24,26-nonaene-3,5-dione435822: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd0.9300uM
2-[3-[2-[[(3S)-1-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino]pyrimidin-4-yl]-2-naphthalen-2-ylimidazol-4-yl]acetonitrile2031924: Inhibition of MKK4 (unknown origin) assessed as incorporation of 33P-ATPic500.9700uM
4-phenyl-9H-pyrimido[4,5-b]indole-6-carboxamide1863528: Inhibition of MKK4 (unknown origin)ic501.0000uM
1-[4-[(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-[4-[6-(methylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]oxyphenyl]urea624902: Binding constant for MEK4 kinase domainkd1.0000uM
Palbociclib1425041: Kinobeads (epsilon), multiple immobilized ATP-competitive broad spectrum kinase inhibitors, used to assess residual binding of ~300 proteins simultaneously from cell lysate in the presence of a compound. Quantitative readout performed by mass spectrometry.kd1.2510uM
N-[3-(6-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)phenyl]pyridine-3-sulfonamide1780567: Inhibition of human recombinant full length N-terminal GST tagged MEK4 expressed in Sf21 cells using p38 alpha as substrate pre-incubated for 30 mins followed by addition of ATP and measured after 150 mins by ADP-Glo kinase assayic501.3000uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

89 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Quercetinaffects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases reaction, increases phosphorylation, increases response to substance (+1 more)4
sodium arseniteaffects reaction, increases expression, decreases reaction, decreases expression3
Arsenic Trioxideincreases reaction, increases phosphorylation, increases response to substance, decreases reaction, increases activity (+1 more)3
Doxorubicindecreases response to substance, affects activity, increases expression3
bisphenol Aincreases methylation, decreases expression2
Glyphosateaffects methylation, decreases expression2
Benzo(a)pyreneincreases phosphorylation, increases methylation2
Tobacco Smoke Pollutionincreases expression2
Valproic Acidaffects expression, decreases expression2
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxidedecreases expression, increases expression2
Particulate Matterdecreases reaction, increases abundance, increases phosphorylation2
aristolochic acid Idecreases expression1
Asian ginsengdecreases reaction, increases abundance, increases phosphorylation1
dicrotophosdecreases expression1
2,4,6-tribromophenoldecreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
decabromobiphenyl etherdecreases expression1
arseniteaffects binding, decreases reaction1
afimoxifenedecreases response to substance1
sulforaphaneincreases expression1
cobaltous chlorideincreases expression1
tetrabromobisphenol Adecreases expression1
mangostinincreases phosphorylation1
sulindac sulfoneincreases activity, increases phosphorylation1
andrographolidedecreases reaction, increases phosphorylation1
cadmium sulfateincreases abundance, increases phosphorylation, decreases reaction1
diallyl trisulfideaffects reaction, increases abundance, increases degradation1
testosterone-3-carboxymethyloxime-bovine serum albumin conjugateaffects expression1
cisplatin-DNA adductincreases activity1
licochalcone Adecreases phosphorylation, increases reaction1

ChEMBL screening assays

255 unique, capped per target: 255 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL1000441BindingInhibition of human MKK4/7 expressed in baculovirus insect cell systemMixed-lineage kinase 1 and mixed-lineage kinase 3 subtype-selective dihydronaphthyl[3,4-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole-5-ones: optimization, mixed-lineage kinase 1 crystallography, and oral in vivo activity in 1-methyl-4-phenyltetrahydropyridine models. — J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

35 cell lines: 35 cancer cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_0152AsPC-1Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_0237Capan-1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_0617MDA-MB-134-VICancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_0621MDA-MB-415Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_0A59Capan1M9Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_1183DU4475Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_1451NCC-ITCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_1589NCI-H774Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_1717SW1417Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_2022DND-41Cancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

300 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT04586348PHASE4UNKNOWNPrenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment
NCT04873115PHASE4UNKNOWNDouble-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Sialanar Plus orAl rehabiLitation Against Placebo Plus Oral Rehabilitation for chIldren and Adolescents With seVere Sialorrhoea and Neurodisabilties,
NCT00336531PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy of Prophylactic Itraconazole in High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
NCT02933333PHASE4UNKNOWNG-CSF Alone or Combination With GM-CSF on Prevention and Treatment of Infection in Children With Malignant Tumor
NCT06047535PHASE4NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNaxitamab and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) Combined With Isotretinoin for Maintenance Treatment of Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma in First Complete Response.
NCT03414970PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHypofractionated Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy in Preventing Recurrence in Patients With Stage IIa-IIIa Breast Cancer
NCT02559102PHASE3COMPLETEDDexmedetomidine Sedation Versus General Anaesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Infants
NCT02757079PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy of the Efficacy and Safety of NPC-15 for Sleep Disorders of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT06915480PHASE3RECRUITINGReducing Missed Appointments
NCT07377032PHASE3RECRUITINGTAP-GRIN: Interventional Study on Patients With GRIN-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT00002802PHASE3COMPLETEDTherapy Based on Stage of Disease and Risk Assessment in Treating Children With Neuroblastoma
NCT00003093PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Neuroblastoma
NCT00003119PHASE3COMPLETEDSurgery in Treating Children With Neuroblastoma
NCT00004188PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma
NCT00025428PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Children With Localized Neuroblastoma
NCT00026312PHASE3COMPLETEDIsotretinoin With or Without Dinutuximab, Aldesleukin, and Sargramostim Following Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma
NCT00030719PHASE3UNKNOWNCombination Chemotherapy With or Without Filgrastim Before Surgery, High-Dose Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Isotretinoin With or Without Monoclonal Antibody in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma
NCT00033293PHASE3COMPLETEDCyclophosphamide and Prednisone With or Without Immunoglobulin in Treating Abnormal Muscle Movement in Children With Neuroblastoma
NCT00126412PHASE3COMPLETEDMeta-Iodobenzylguanidine (123I mIBG) Scintigraphy in Patients Being Evaluated for Phaeochromocytoma or Neuroblastoma
NCT00276731PHASE3UNKNOWNCombination Chemotherapy Followed By Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Stage II or Stage III Neuroblastoma
NCT00324324PHASE3TERMINATEDMoxifloxacin in Preventing Bacterial Infections in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant
NCT00365755PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery and an Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant for Disseminated Neuroblastoma
NCT00410631PHASE3UNKNOWNObservation, Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and/or Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Neuroblastoma
NCT00416676PHASE3UNKNOWNCombination Chemotherapy and Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage 2 or Stage 3 Neuroblastoma
NCT00417053PHASE3UNKNOWNCombination Chemotherapy in Treating Infants With Newly Diagnosed Neuroblastoma Who Are Undergoing Surgery With or Without Autologous Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant
NCT00499616PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy and Surgery With or Without Isotretinoin in Treating Young Patients With Neuroblastoma
NCT00567567PHASE3COMPLETEDComparing Two Different Myeloablation Therapies in Treating Young Patients Who Are Undergoing a Stem Cell Transplant for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
NCT00716976PHASE3COMPLETEDSodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
NCT00782145PHASE3COMPLETEDA Web-Based Stem Cell Transplant Support System or Standard Care in Young Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant and Their Families
NCT01373736PHASE3UNKNOWN123I-MIBG Scintigraphy in Patients Being Evaluated for Neuroendocrine Tumors
NCT01704716PHASE3RECRUITINGHigh Risk Neuroblastoma Study 1.8 of SIOP-Europe (SIOPEN)
NCT01868269PHASE3COMPLETEDOpsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome/Dancing Eye Syndrome (OMS/DES) in Children With and Without Neuroblastoma (NBpos and NBneg)Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome/Dancing Eye Syndrome (OMS/DES) in Children With and Without Neuroblastoma (NBpos and NBneg)
NCT01987596PHASE3TERMINATEDStudy of Fixed vs. Flexible Filgrastim to Accelerate Bone Marrow Recovery After Chemotherapy in Children With Cancer
NCT02176967PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGResponse and Biology-Based Risk Factor-Guided Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Non-high Risk Neuroblastoma
NCT03042416PHASE3COMPLETED18F-DOPA PET Imaging: an Evaluation of Biodistribution and Safety
NCT03042429PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy Followed by Stem Cell Transplant in High-risk Neuroblastoma Patients
NCT03126916PHASE3RECRUITINGTesting the Addition of 131I-MIBG or Lorlatinib to Intensive Therapy in People With High-Risk Neuroblastoma (NBL)
NCT04706910PHASE3RECRUITING18F-DOPA II - PET Imaging Optimization
NCT04724369PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOpen-Label Study of 18F-mFBG for Imaging Neuroblastoma
NCT06071897PHASE3RECRUITINGInduction Chemoimmunotherapy for Patients With High-risk Neuroblastoma
  • Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): neuroblastoma