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Map3k2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Map3k2
  • Name
    mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2
  • Synonyms
    9630061B06Rik, Mekk2, MEK kinase 2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1346873
    NCBI Gene: 26405
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr18:32296142-32369804 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 18, 17.95 cM, cytoband B3
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1506 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1346873
 protein coding gene Chr18:32296142-32369804 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200016218
 protein coding gene Chr18:29285514-29359778 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195002265
 protein coding gene Chr18:29475084-29549291 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220010651
 protein coding gene Chr18:29443093-29517405 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180003351
 protein coding gene Chr18:29950558-30024717 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175022374
 protein coding gene Chr18:29465871-29540008 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215013648
 protein coding gene Chr18:29166480-29240683 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022074
 protein coding gene Chr18:29519738-29590921 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005014992
 protein coding gene Chr18:29097631-29171729 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210015816
 protein coding gene Chr18:29474009-29548198 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185022279
 protein coding gene Chr18:29408584-29482763 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205021217
 protein coding gene Chr18:29152605-29226881 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000017024
 protein coding gene Chr18:29538841-29612279 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230047566
 protein coding gene Chr18:31483099-31557366 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190006327
 protein coding gene Chr18:29202593-29276766 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045673
 protein coding gene Chr18:31406130-31480309 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010003120
 protein coding gene Chr18:29690439-29771643 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010020816
 protein coding gene Chr18:29714902-29788650 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005002696
 protein coding gene Chr18:29214007-29288182 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MAP3K2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MAP3K2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2
  • Synonyms
    MEKK2, MEKK2B
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 10746
    UniProt: Q9Y2U5

  • Chr Location
    2q14.3; chr2:127298668-127388465 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    21 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene are grossly normal and fertile.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    16
  • GO References
    9
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    787
  • Tissues
    174
  • cDNA Data
    59
  • Literature Summary
    4
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 26405 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 73663 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_011946 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 10791 Not Specified  
    polypeptide Q61083 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 619 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 61
      cDNA 59
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-39593, MGI:109594, MGI:2147242, MGI:2443659
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 78
      Developmental Gene Expression 4
      Gene Ontology 9
      Phenotypes 21
    • Earliest
      J:31860 Blank JL, et al., Molecular cloning of mitogen-activated protein/ERK kinase kinases (MEKK) 2 and 3. Regulation of sequential phosphorylation pathways involving mitogen-activated protein kinase and c-Jun kinase. J Biol Chem. 1996 Mar 8;271(10):5361-8
    • Latest
      J:380041 Li H, et al., E3 ubiquitin ligase NEDD4L negatively regulates inflammation by promoting ubiquitination of MEKK2. EMBO Rep. 2022 Nov 7;23(11):e54603
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    09/08/2026
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