MAP2K1

ENSG00000169032
Target class
Kinase
Chromosome
15
Approved drugs
7
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
20

Approved drugs
7
ClinGen gene-disease validity
Definitive
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
20

Chemical probe available
Yes

Target name
MAP2K1
Gene name
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1
Gene symbol
MAP2K1
Previous gene symbols
  • PRKMK1
Protein name
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP kinase kinase 1) (MAPKK 1) (MKK1) (EC 2.7.12.2) (ERK activator kinase 1) (MAPK/ERK kinase 1) (MEK 1)

  • MEK1
  • MAPKK1
  • MKK1

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases
Target class
Kinase
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
54
Protein localisation evidence grade
Supported
Highest tissue expression
99.13
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.237
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.634

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:5604
Protein interaction confidence
0.8715
Protein interaction partners
80

  • R-HSA-110056
  • R-HSA-170968
  • R-HSA-445144
  • R-HSA-5210891
  • R-HSA-5673000
  • R-HSA-5674135
  • R-HSA-5674499
  • R-HSA-5684264
  • R-HSA-6802946
  • R-HSA-6802948
  • R-HSA-6802952
  • R-HSA-6802955
  • R-HSA-9649948
  • R-HSA-9652169
  • R-HSA-9656223

End position
66491656
Start position
66386825
Chromosome
15
Strand
Forward

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000169032
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
5604
UniProt ID
Q02750

  • Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome . Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, spindle pole body . Cytoplasm . Nucleus . Membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein . Note=Localizes at centrosomes during prometaphase, midzone during anaphase and midbody during telophase/cytokinesis (PubMed:14737111). Membrane localization is probably regulated by its interaction with KSR1 (PubMed:10409742). .
  • Basal body
  • Cytosol
  • Plasma membrane

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.634429
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.237038

Expression in transcripts per million

Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes
99.13
Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere
89.34
Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)
87.08
Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)
71.7
Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)
55.9

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes99.13
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere89.34
  • Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)87.08
  • Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)71.7
  • Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)55.9
  • Adipose - Subcutaneous53.17
  • Brain - Cerebellum51.77
  • Artery - Tibial51.39
  • Artery - Aorta51.22
  • Cells - Cultured fibroblasts47.69
  • Esophagus - Mucosa44.26
  • Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)43.52
  • Lung43.43
  • Artery - Coronary42.42
  • Brain - Hippocampus41.51
  • Brain - Cortex41.44
  • Nerve - Tibial41.3
  • Muscle - Skeletal40.9
  • Cervix - Ectocervix40.29
  • Vagina39.98
  • Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)39.35
  • Uterus38.93
  • Brain - Hypothalamus37.87
  • Cervix - Endocervix36.83
  • Brain - Amygdala36.63

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

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Drugs (20)