Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinase Alpha-2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha-2 (733 aa, ~83 kDa) is encoded by the human RPS6KA2 gene. This protein plays a role in the modulation of transcription, cellular proliferation, differentiation, and survival.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.7.11.1 - MAP Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 1c - MAPK-Activated Protein Kinase 1c - MAPKAP Kinase 1c - MAPKAPK-1c - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 1c - RPS6KA2 - RSK-3 - Ribosomal S6 Kinase 3 - S6K-Alpha-2 - p90-RSK 2 - p90RSK2