MAP2K6
protein-codingmitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6, the group of Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases
Gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the dual specificity protein kinase family, which functions as a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase. MAP kinases, also known as extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs), act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals. This protein phosphorylates and activates p38 MAP kinase in response to inflammatory cytokines or environmental stress. As an essential component of p38 MAP kinase mediated signal transduction pathway, this gene is involved in many cellular processes such as stress induced cell cycle arrest, transcription activation and apoptosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
- PRKMK6
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~139.2 kbGenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations
Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns
No GenCC data available for this gene.
ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes
Reported disease conditions connected to MAP2K6 variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_002758.4. Only rare variants are included.
We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.
Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 0 | |||||
| missense | 20 | 20 | ||||
| nonsense | 0 | |||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_002749.2 | 12 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000468348.1 | 12 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001317379.1 | 9 | Standard | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000351997.3 | 5 | Standard |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels - Homo sapiens (human)
- Fc epsilon RI signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
- Kaposi,s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection - Homo sapiens (human)
- Influenza A - Homo sapiens (human)
- GnRH signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
Biological Process
- MAPK cascade
- activation of MAPK activity
- response to ischemia
- apoptotic process
- DNA damage induced protein phosphorylation
Molecular Function
- protein serine/threonine kinase activity
- MAP kinase kinase activity
- protein tyrosine kinase activity
- protein binding
- ATP binding
Cellular Component
- nucleus
- nucleoplasm
- cytoplasm
- cytosol
- cytoskeleton
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000590474
- Coding exons
- 12
- Length
- 128634
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125738
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 6
- Defined
- 125744
- p
- 0.0000239
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 3.01 | 71 | 187 | 0.380 | 0.00000984 | 2193 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 10 | 65.674 | 0.15227 | 741 | ||
| Synonymous | 0.546 | 61 | 66.7 | 0.915 | 0.00000361 | 621 |
| Loss of Function | 3.94 | 4 | 25.5 | 0.157 | 0.00000157 | 258 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0.000029 | 0.000029 | rare |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0.000099 | 0.000099 | rare |
| East Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Finnish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.000027 | 0.000026 | rare |
| South Asian | 0.000033 | 0.000033 | rare |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. With MAP3K3/MKK3, catalyzes the concomitant phosphorylation of a threonine and a tyrosine residue in the MAP kinases p38 MAPK11, MAPK12, MAPK13 and MAPK14 and plays an important role in the regulation of cellular responses to cytokines and all kinds of stresses. Especially, MAP2K3/MKK3 and MAP2K6/MKK6 are both essential for the activation of MAPK11 and MAPK13 induced by environmental stress, whereas MAP2K6/MKK6 is the major MAPK11 activator in response to TNF. MAP2K6/MKK6 also phosphorylates and activates PAK6. The p38 MAP kinase signal transduction pathway leads to direct activation of transcription factors. Nuclear targets of p38 MAP kinase include the transcription factors ATF2 and ELK1. Within the p38 MAPK signal transduction pathway, MAP3K6/MKK6 mediates phosphorylation of STAT4 through MAPK14 activation, and is therefore required for STAT4 activation and STAT4-regulated gene expression in response to IL-12 stimulation. The pathway is also crucial for IL-6-induced SOCS3 expression and down-regulation of IL-6-mediated gene induction; and for IFNG- dependent gene transcription. Has a role in osteoclast differentiation through NF-kappa-B transactivation by TNFSF11, and in endochondral ossification and since SOX9 is another likely downstream target of the p38 MAPK pathway. MAP2K6/MKK6 mediates apoptotic cell death in thymocytes. Acts also as a regulator for melanocytes dendricity, through the modulation of Rho family GTPases. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10961885, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11727828, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15550393, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20869211, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8622669, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8626699, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8663074, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9218798}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.338
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.366
- RVIS EVS
- -0.32
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 31.46
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- N
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- N
- Essential (gene trap)
- H
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 1.00
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |