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MAP2K2: Function, Interactions & Overview

Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP2K2 gene. It is more commonly known as MEK2, but has many alternative names including CFC4, MKK2, MAPKK2 and PRKMK2.

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MAP2K2 topic overview

The analysis highlights Function, Interactions and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around MAP2K2.

Related topics
8
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
11
Extracted relationships
115
Concept neighborhoods
6
Bridge connections
11

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Function · 4 topics
Interactions · 2 topics
Overview · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

2.7.12.2
Aliases
MAP2K2, CFC4, MAPKK2, MEK2, MKK2, PRKMK2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1S9I, 4H3Q
Band
19p13.3 · 10 C1|10 39.72 cM
Bgee
mucosa of transverse colon · right testis · left testis · apex of heart · muscle of thigh
BioGPS
More reference expression data

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Function

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How MAP2K2 connects Entity context

The extracted context around MAP2K2 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, MAP2K2 → activation of protein kinase activity, ATP binding, cell-cell junction, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane, cytosol, early endosome, endoplasmic reticulum, ERK1 and ERK2 cascade, extracellular region, focal adhesion, Golgi apparatus, kinase activity, late endosome, MAP kinase kinase activity, MAPK cascade, membrane, metal ion binding, microtubule, mitochondrion Another extracted example is MAP2K2 → anterior pituitary, apex of heart, duodenum, esophagus, gastrocnemius muscle, left testis, lip, mucosa of transverse colon, muscle of thigh, neural tube, prefrontal cortex, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, right kidney, right testis, Rostral migratory stream, superior frontal gyrus, ventricular zone, yolk sac. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

MAP2K2

Top relations

Gene ontology · 50
MAP2K2 → activation of protein kinase activity, ATP binding, cell-cell junction, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane, cytosol, early endosome, endoplasmic reticulum, ERK1 and ERK2 cascade, extracellular region, focal adhesion, Golgi apparatus, kinase activity, late endosome, MAP kinase kinase activity, MAPK cascade, membrane, metal ion binding, microtubule, mitochondrion
Bgee · 19
MAP2K2 → anterior pituitary, apex of heart, duodenum, esophagus, gastrocnemius muscle, left testis, lip, mucosa of transverse colon, muscle of thigh, neural tube, prefrontal cortex, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, right kidney, right testis, Rostral migratory stream, superior frontal gyrus, ventricular zone, yolk sac
RNA expression pattern · 19
MAP2K2 → anterior pituitary, apex of heart, duodenum, esophagus, gastrocnemius muscle, left testis, lip, mucosa of transverse colon, muscle of thigh, neural tube, prefrontal cortex, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, right kidney, right testis, Rostral migratory stream, superior frontal gyrus, ventricular zone, yolk sac
Band · 2
MAP2K2 → 10 C1|10 39.72 cM, 19p13.3
Chr. · 2
MAP2K2 → Chromosome 10 (mouse), Chromosome 19 (human)
End · 2
MAP2K2 → 4,124,122 bp, 80,969,809 bp
related to Interactions · 2
MAP2K2 → ARAF, MAPK3
2.7.12.2 · 1
MAP2K2 → ↗
Aliases · 1
MAP2K2 → MAP2K2, CFC4, MAPKK2, MEK2, MKK2, PRKMK2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2
Available structures · 1
MAP2K2 → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1S9I, 4H3Q

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

kinase bp gene chr human band protein chromosome 19 mitogen-activated location dual specificity enzyme mouse map mek2 cfc4 mkk2 mapkk2

MAP2K2 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 115 structured relationships around MAP2K2. Examples in this analysis include MAP2K2 → 2.7.12.2 → ↗ and MAP2K2 → Aliases → MAP2K2, CFC4, MAPKK2, MEK2, MKK2, PRKMK2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MAP2K22.7.12.21.00infobox
MAP2K2AliasesMAP2K2, CFC4, MAPKK2, MEK2, MKK2, PRKMK2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 21.00infobox
MAP2K2Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1S9I, 4H3Q1.00infobox
MAP2K2Band19p13.31.00infobox
MAP2K2Band10 C1|10 39.72 cM1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeemucosa of transverse colon1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeright testis1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeleft testis1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeapex of heart1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeegastrocnemius muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeright frontal lobe1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeanterior pituitary1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeright hemisphere of cerebellum1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeprefrontal cortex1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeelip1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeright kidney1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeyolk sac1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeneural tube1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeventricular zone1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeduodenum1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeeesophagus1.00infobox
MAP2K2Bgeesuperior frontal gyrus1.00infobox
MAP2K2BgeeRostral migratory stream1.00infobox
MAP2K2BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
MAP2K2Chr.Chromosome 19 (human)1.00infobox
MAP2K2Chr.Chromosome 10 (mouse)1.00infobox
MAP2K2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
MAP2K2End4,124,122 bp1.00infobox
MAP2K2End80,969,809 bp1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around MAP2K2 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Gene, Protein and Activity. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • MAP2K2
    • Gene
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Function
    • Search
    • Location
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Specificity
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
  • map2k2
    • Gene
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Function
    • Search
    • Location
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Specificity
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
  • gene
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Map2k2
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Bp
    • C1
    • Chr
    • End
    • Function
    • Mouse
  • map kinase kinase kinases
    • Protein
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Specificity
    • Gene
    • Map2k2
    • Mouse
    • P36507
    • Search
    • Uniprot
    • Activity
    • Encoded
    • Enzyme
  • function
    • Activity
    • Search
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Gene
    • Human
    • Map2k2
    • Protein
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • C1
    • End
  • enzyme
    • Mitogen-activated
    • External
    • Gene
    • Map2k2
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Cfc4
    • Encoded
    • Function
    • Mapkk2
    • Mek2
    • Mkk2

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For MAP2K2, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects MAP2K2 with Function. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
MAP2K2Function · splits 7 ⟂ 5
MAP2K2Overview · splits 9 ⟂ 3
MAP2K2Interactions · splits 9 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

MAP2K2

Nodes12
Edges11
Triples115
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around MAP2K2 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Function, Interactions & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — MAP2K2 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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