MAPK9 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MAPK9 wild-type allele is located within 5q35 and is approximately 45 kb in length. This allele, which encodes mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 protein, is involved in the activation of nuclear transcription factors in response to environmental stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines, stabilization of the p53 tumor suppressor protein and differentiation of T-helper cells.

**Synonyms:** - JNK-55 - JNK2 - JNK2A - JNK2Alpha - JNK2B - JNK2Beta - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 9 wt Allele - PRKM9 - p54aSAPK