FUNCTION: Serine/threonine-protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. Acts as a MAPK kinase kinase kinase (MAP4K) and is an upstream activator of the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAP/JNK) signaling pathway and to a l...
FUNCTION: Serine/threonine-protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. Acts as a MAPK kinase kinase kinase (MAP4K) and is an upstream activator of the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAP/JNK) signaling pathway and to a lesser extent of the p38 MAPKs signaling pathway. Required for the efficient activation of JNKs by TRAF6-dependent stimuli, including pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) such as polyinosine-polycytidine (poly(IC)), lipopolysaccharides (LPS), lipid A, peptidoglycan (PGN), or bacterial flagellin. To a lesser degree, IL-1 and engagement of CD40 also stimulate MAP4K2-mediated JNKs activation. The requirement for MAP4K2/GCK is most pronounced for LPS signaling, and extends to LPS stimulation of c-Jun phosphorylation and induction of IL-8. Enhances MAP3K1 oligomerization, which may relieve N-terminal mediated MAP3K1 autoinhibition and lead to activation following autophosphorylation. Mediates also the SAP/JNK signaling pathway and the p38 MAPKs signaling pathway through activation of the MAP3Ks MAP3K10/MLK2 and MAP3K11/MLK3. May play a role in the regulation of vesicle targeting or fusion. regulation of vesicle targeting or fusion. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11784851, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15456887, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17584736, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7477268, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7515885, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9712898}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
immune response [GO:0006955]; innate immune response [GO:0045087]; intracellular signal transduction [GO:0035556]; JNK cascade [GO:0007254]; positive regulation of JNK cascade [GO:0046330]; positive regulation of JUN kinase activity [GO:0043507]; protein phosphorylation [GO:0006468]; vesicle targeti...
immune response [GO:0006955]; innate immune response [GO:0045087]; intracellular signal transduction [GO:0035556]; JNK cascade [GO:0007254]; positive regulation of JNK cascade [GO:0046330]; positive regulation of JUN kinase activity [GO:0043507]; protein phosphorylation [GO:0006468]; vesicle targeting [GO:0006903]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
ATP binding [GO:0005524]; MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase activity [GO:0008349]; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase binding [GO:0031435]; protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity [GO:0004712]; protein serine/threonine kinase activity [GO:0004674]; protein serine kinase activity ...
ATP binding [GO:0005524]; MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase activity [GO:0008349]; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase binding [GO:0031435]; protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity [GO:0004712]; protein serine/threonine kinase activity [GO:0004674]; protein serine kinase activity [GO:0106310]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
basolateral plasma membrane [GO:0016323]; Golgi membrane [GO:0000139]...
basolateral plasma membrane [GO:0016323]; Golgi membrane [GO:0000139]
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