Gene content    
MAPK8 ( by HUGO)
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8
Oncogene
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8
PRKM8
JNK1
SAPK1
JUN N-Terminal Kinase
Stress-Activated Protein Kinase 1c
JNK-46
SAPK1c
C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase 1
MAP Kinase 8
EC 2.7.11.24
JNK
JNK1A2
JNK21B1/2
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8 Isoform JNK1 Alpha1
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8 Isoform JNK1 Beta2
Stress-Activated Protein Kinase 1
SAPK1C
MAPK 8
Stress-Activated Protein Kinase JNK1
EC 2.7.11
NCBI: 10q11.22    Ensembl: 10q11.22
MK08_HUMANSize: 427 amino acidsMass: 48296 Da

  • Subunit: Binds to at least four scaffolding proteins, MAPK8IP1/JIP-1, MAPK8IP2/JIP-2, MAPK8IP3/JIP-3/JSAP1 and SPAG9/MAPK8IP4/JIP-4. These proteins also bind other components of the JNK signaling pathway. Interacts with TP53 and WWOX. Interacts with JAMP. Forms a complex with MAPK8IP1 and ARHGEF28 (By similarity). Interacts (phosphorylated form) with NFE2; the interaction phosphorylates NFE2 in undifferentiated cells (By similarity). Interacts with NFATC4. Interacts with MECOM; regulates JNK signaling. Interacts with PIN1; this interaction mediates MAPK8 conformational changes leading to the binding of MAPK8 to its substrates Selected PDB 3D structures from [IMAGE] and Proteopedia [IMAGE] for MAPK8 (see all 27): 1UKH (3D) [IMAGE] 1UKI (3D) [IMAGE] 2G01 (3D) [IMAGE] 2GMX (3D) [IMAGE] 2H96 (3D) [IMAGE] 2NO3 (3D) [IMAGE]
  • Function:
    JNK1 isoforms display different binding patterns: beta-1 preferentially binds to c-Jun, whereas alpha-1, alpha-2, and beta-2 have a similar low level of binding to both c-Jun or ATF2. However, there is no correlation between binding and phosphorylation, which is achieved at about the same efficiency by all isoforms
                          
    Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in various processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, transformation and programmed cell death. Extracellular stimuli such as proinflammatory cytokines or physical stress stimulate the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAP/JNK) signaling pathway. In this cascade, two dual specificity kinases MAP2K4/MKK4 and MAP2K7/MKK7 phosphorylate and activate MAPK8/JNK1. In turn, MAPK8/JNK1 phosphorylates a number of transcription factors, primarily components of AP-1 such as JUN, JDP2 and ATF2 and thus regulates AP-1 transcriptional activity. Phosphorylates the replication licensing factor CDT1, inhibiting the interaction between CDT1 and the histone H4 acetylase HBO1 to replication origins. Loss of this interaction abrogates the acetylation required for replication initiation. Promotes stressed cell apoptosis by phosphorylating key regulatory factors including p53/TP53 and Yes-associates protein YAP1. In T-cells, MAPK8 and MAPK9 are required for polarized differentiation of T-helper cells into Th1 cells. Contributes to the survival of erythroid cells by phosphorylating the antagonist of cell death BAD upon EPO stimulation. Mediates starvation-induced BCL2 phosphorylation, BCL2 dissociation from BECN1, and thus activation of autophagy. Phosphorylates STMN2 and hence regulates microtubule dynamics, controlling neurite elongation in cortical neurons. In the developing brain, through its cytoplasmic activity on STMN2, negatively regulates the rate of exit from multipolar stage and of radial migration from the ventricular zone. Phosphorylates several other substrates including heat shock factor protein 4 (HSF4), the deacetylase SIRT1, ELK1, or the E3 ligase ITCH Function: JNK1 isoforms display different binding patterns: beta-1 preferentially binds to c-Jun, whereas alpha-1, alpha-2, and beta-2 have a similar low level of binding to both c-Jun or ATF2. However, there is no correlation between binding and phosphorylation, which is achieved at about the same efficiency by all isoforms
  • Catalytic activity:
    ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein
  • Similarity:
    Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CMGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase subfamily
                          
    Contains 1 protein kinase domain [IMAGE]
  • Protein Domain/Family    
    Source ID Domain Name Type
    InterProIPR000719Prot_kinase_domProtein kinaseDomain
    IPR002290Ser/Thr_dual-sp_kinase_domSerine/threonine protein kinaseDomain
    IPR003527MAP_kinase_CSMAP kinaseFamily
    IPR008271Ser/Thr_kinase_ASSerine/threonine protein kinase, active siteActive Sites
    IPR008351MAPK_JNKJNK MAP kinaseFamily
    IPR011009Kinase-like_domProtein kinase-likeDomain
    BlocksIPB003527MAP kinaseMAP kinase
    IPB008351JNK MAP kinase signatureJNK MAP kinase signature

    Gene Ontology    
    Type Term Evidence Source Pub
    Biological Process cellular response to mechanical stimulus IEP GOA 19593445
    JNK cascade IDA GOA 8654373
    JUN phosphorylation IDA GOA 14967141
    negative regulation of apoptotic process IDA GOA 14967141
    peptidyl-serine phosphorylation IDA GOA 15850461
    response to stress TAS GOA 8137421
    response to UV IDA GOA 14967141
    Molecular Function protein binding IPI GOA 10393177
    protein serine/threonine kinase activity IDA GOA 14967141

    MAPK8 cross reference    
    PubMed OMIM Entrez Gene NCKU SNP Nucleotide UniProt Genome Data Viewer HomoloGene