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Mapkapk3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mapkapk3
  • Name
    mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 3
  • Synonyms
    MK3
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2143163
    NCBI Gene: 102626
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    11 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:107132126-107167076 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 57.98 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    963 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2143163
protein coding gene Chr9:107132125-107167082 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200038871
protein coding gene Chr9:104325731-104360691 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195036243
protein coding gene Chr9:103544479-103579447 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220021729
protein coding gene Chr9:103934365-103969323 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180025478
protein coding gene Chr9:103860930-103895888 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175037253
protein coding gene Chr9:104203261-104238221 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215028240
protein coding gene Chr9:104181921-104216873 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032639
protein coding gene Chr9:102578926-102614319 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023700
protein coding gene Chr9:103954042-103989139 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210030089
protein coding gene Chr9:104052086-104087046 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185037763
protein coding gene Chr9:104216885-104251845 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205021946
protein coding gene Chr9:104213949-104248911 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000054681
protein coding gene Chr9:104034098-104069063 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230043925
protein coding gene Chr9:104354535-104389714 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190040874
protein coding gene Chr9:103851158-103886121 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225024374
protein coding gene Chr9:104588647-104623824 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010031380
protein coding gene Chr9:103998146-104033309 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010044334
protein coding gene Chr9:105830125-105863665 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005046296
protein coding gene Chr9:103297681-103332672 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MAPKAPK3, MAPK activated protein kinase 3
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MAPKAPK3, MAPK activated protein kinase 3
  • Synonyms
    3PK, MAPKAP3, MAPKAP-K3, MAPKAPK-3, MDPT3, MK-3, MK3
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 7867
    UniProt: Q16644

  • Chr Location
    3p21.2; chr3:50611487-50651017 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human MAPKAPK3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    8 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    29 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 a knock-out allele are viable and fertile and display normal tissue morphology, behavior, and LPS-induced production of cytokines. Eyes of homozygous null mice show defects in Bruch's membrane, with disorganized architecture and variability in thickness.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000032577 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 34951 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000035194 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2816 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000035194 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 384 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 14
      cDNA 11
      Primer pair 3

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 64
      Developmental Gene Expression 4
      Gene Ontology 10
      Phenotypes 29
    • Earliest
      J:93290 Araki K, et al., Exchangeable gene trap using the Cre/mutated lox system. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-Le-Grand). 1999 Jul;45(5):737-50
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory