Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 9

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

**Definition:** Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (424 aa, ~48 kDa) is encoded by the human MAPK9 gene. This protein is involved in cytokine signaling, protein phosphorylation and transcriptional regulation.

**Synonyms:** - C-Jun Kinase 2 - C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase 2 - EC 2.7.11.24 - JNK-55 - Jun Kinase - MAP Kinase 9 - MAPK 9 - MAPK9 - SAPK1a - Stress-Activated Protein Kinase 1a - Stress-Activated Protein Kinase JNK2