Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables MAP kinase kinase activity and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in MAPK cascade; nervous system development; and transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway. Acts upstream of with a positive effect on type B pancreatic cell proliferation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including nervous system development; regulation of neuron projection development; and respiratory system development. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including dendrite cytoplasm; perikaryon; and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynaptic density. Predicted to colocalize with microtubule. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; blastocyst; brain; genitourinary system; and sensory organ. Used to study cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in carcinoma (multiple); cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3; high grade glioma; and melorheostosis. Orthologous to human MAP2K1 (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1).