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MAP3K20 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 20

Gene ID: 51776, updated on 10-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: pk; AZK; MLT; MRK; ZAK; CNM6; MLK7; MLTK; SFMMP; mlklak; MLTKbeta; MLTKalpha

Summary

This gene is a member of the MAPKKK family of signal transduction molecules and encodes a protein with an N-terminal kinase catalytic domain, followed by a leucine zipper motif and a sterile-alpha motif (SAM). This magnesium-binding protein forms homodimers and is located in the cytoplasm. The protein mediates gamma radiation signaling leading to cell cycle arrest and activity of this protein plays a role in cell cycle checkpoint regulation in cells. The protein also has pro-apoptotic activity. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
2q31.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (173075517..173268015)
Total number of exons:
24

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