MAP2K2

ENSG00000126934
Target class
Kinase
Chromosome
19
Approved drugs
7
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
19

Approved drugs
7
ClinGen gene-disease validity
Definitive
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
19

Chemical probe available
Yes

Target name
MAP2K2
Gene name
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2
Gene symbol
MAP2K2
Previous gene symbols
  • PRKMK2
Protein name
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 (MAP kinase kinase 2) (MAPKK 2) (EC 2.7.12.2) (ERK activator kinase 2) (MAPK/ERK kinase 2) (MEK 2)

  • MEK2
  • MKK2

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
Enhanced
Highest tissue expression
196.94
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.161
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.567

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:5605
Protein interaction confidence
0.905103
Protein interaction partners
39

  • R-HSA-112411
  • R-HSA-170968
  • R-HSA-445144
  • R-HSA-5210891
  • R-HSA-5673000
  • R-HSA-5674135
  • R-HSA-5674499
  • R-HSA-6802946
  • R-HSA-6802948
  • R-HSA-6802952
  • R-HSA-6802955
  • R-HSA-9649948
  • R-HSA-9652169
  • R-HSA-9656223

End position
4124216
Start position
4090317
Chromosome
19
Strand
Reverse

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000126934
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
5605
UniProt ID
P36507

  • Cytoplasm . Membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein . Note=Membrane localization is probably regulated by its interaction with KSR1. .
  • Cytosol
  • End piece
  • Mid piece
  • Principal piece

Publication evidence

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.567058
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.160987

Expression in transcripts per million

Testis
196.94
Cells - Cultured fibroblasts
128.84
Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes
125.26
Brain - Cerebellum
117.99
Cervix - Ectocervix
115.76

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Testis196.94
  • Cells - Cultured fibroblasts128.84
  • Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes125.26
  • Brain - Cerebellum117.99
  • Cervix - Ectocervix115.76
  • Pituitary115.06
  • Prostate114.32
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere113.56
  • Ovary112.99
  • Cervix - Endocervix109.78
  • Muscle - Skeletal108.12
  • Uterus107.47
  • Nerve - Tibial104.51
  • Thyroid100.58
  • Esophagus - Mucosa99.53
  • Brain - Cortex98.71
  • Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)97.75
  • Spleen97.52
  • Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)96.5
  • Whole Blood96.4
  • Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum95.03
  • Fallopian Tube94.98
  • Vagina93.15
  • Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)91.95
  • Colon - Sigmoid91.26

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Related records

Trials (1,098)

Drugs (19)