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MAP3K8 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8

Gene ID: 1326, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: COT; EST; ESTF; TPL2; AURA2; MEKK8; Tpl-2; c-COT

Summary

This gene is an oncogene that encodes a member of the serine/threonine protein kinase family. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm and can activate both the MAP kinase and JNK kinase pathways. This protein was shown to activate IkappaB kinases, and thus induce the nuclear production of NF-kappaB. This protein was also found to promote the production of TNF-alpha and IL-2 during T lymphocyte activation. This gene may also utilize a downstream in-frame translation start codon, and thus produce an isoform containing a shorter N-terminus. The shorter isoform has been shown to display weaker transforming activity. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease.
GeneReviews: Not available
Lung cancer
MedGen: C0242379OMIM: 211980GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
10p11.23
Sequence:
Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (30434021..30461833)
Total number of exons:
13

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