Protein
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 4
Function
Component of a protein kinase signal transduction cascade. Activates the CSBP2, P38 and JNK MAPK pathways, but not the ERK pathway. Specifically phosphorylates and activates MAP2K4 and MAP2K6.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase kinase subfamily.
Sequence
MREAAAALVPPPAFAVTPAAAMEEPPPPPPPPPPPPEPETESEPECCLAARQEGTLGDSACKSPESDLEDFSDETNTENLYGTSPPSTPRQMKRMSTKHQRNNVGRPASRSNLKEKMNAPNQPPHKDTGKTVENVEEYSYKQEKKIRAALRTTERDRKKNVQCSFMLDSVGGSLPKKSIPDVDLNKPYLSLGCSNAKLPVSVPMPIARPARQTSRTDCPADRLKFFETLRLLLKLTSVSKKKDREQRGQENTSGFWLNRSNELIWLELQAWHAGRTINDQDFFLYTARQAIPDIINEILTFKVDYGSFAFVRDRAGFNGTSVEGQCKATPGTKIVGYSTHHEHLQRQRVSFEQVKRIMELLEYIEALYPSLQALQKDYEKYAAKDFQDRVQALCLWLNITKDLNQKLRIMGTVLGIKNLSDIGWPVFEIPSPRPSKGNEPEYEGDDTEGELKELESSTDESEEEQISDPRVPEIRQPIDNSFDIQSRDCISKKLERLESEDDSLGWGAPDWSTEAGFSRHCLTSIYRPFVDKALKQMGLRKLILRLHKLMDGSLQRARIALVKNDRPVEFSEFPDPMWGSDYVQLSRTPPSSEEKCSAVSWEELKAMDLPSFEPAFLVLCRVLLNVIHECLKLRLEQRPAGEPSLLSIKQLVRECKEVLKGGLLMKQYYQFMLQEVLEDLEKPDCNIDAFEEDLHKMLMVYFDYMRSWIQMLQQLPQASHSLKNLLEEEWNFTKEITHYIRGGEAQAGKLFCDIAGMLLKSTGSFLEFGLQESCAEFWTSADDSSASDEIRRSVIEISRALKELFHEARERASKALGFAKMLRKDLEIAAEFRLSAPVRDLLDVLKSKQYVKVQIPGLENLQMFVPDTLAEEKSIILQLLNAAAGKDCSKDSDDVLIDAYLLLTKHGDRARDSEDSWGTWEAQPVKVVPQVETVDTLRSMQVDNLLLVVMQSAHLTIQRKAFQQSIEGLMTLCQEQTSSQPVIAKALQQLKNDALELCNRISNAIDRVDHMFTSEFDAEVDESESVTLQQYYREAMIQGYNFGFEYHKEVVRLMSGEFRQKIGDKYISFARKWMNYVLTKCESGRGTRPRWATQGFDFLQAIEPAFISALPEDDFLSLQALMNECIGHVIGKPHSPVTGLYLAIHRNSPRPMKVPRCHSDPPNPHLIIPTPEGFSTRSMPSDARSHGSPAAAAAAAAAAVAASRPSPSGGDSVLPKSISSAHDTRGSSVPENDRLASIAAELQFRSLSRHSSPTEERDEPAYPRGDSSGSTRRSWELRTLISQSKDTASKLGPIEAIQKSVRLFEEKRYREMRRKNIIGQVCDTPKSYDNVMHVGLRKVTFKWQRGNKIGEGQYGKVYTCISVDTGELMAMKEIRFQPNDHKTIKETADELKIFEGIKHPNLVRYFGVELHREEMYIFMEYCDEGTLEEVSRLGLQEHVIRLYSKQITIAINVLHEHGIVHRDIKGANIFLTSSGLIKLGDFGCSVKLKNNAQTMPGEVNSTLGTAAYMAPEVITRAKGEGHGRAADIWSLGCVVIEMVTGKRPWHEYEHNFQIMYKVGMGHKPPIPERLSPEGKDFLSHCLESDPKMRWTASQLLDHSFVKVCTDEE