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MAP2K6: Function, Interactions & Overview

Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 also known as MAP kinase kinase 6 (MAPKK 6) or MAPK/ERK kinase 6 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP2K6 gene, on chromosome 17.

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MAP2K6 topic overview

The analysis highlights Function, Interactions and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around MAP2K6.

Related topics
18
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
21
Extracted relationships
103
Concept neighborhoods
12
Bridge connections
21

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 · 10 topics
Interactions · 5 topics
Overview · 3 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
MAP2K6, MAPKK6, MEK6, MKK6, PRKMK6, SAPKK-3, SAPKK3, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2Y8O, 3ENM, 3FME, 3VN9
Band
17q24.3 · 11|11 E1-E2
Bgee
rectum · mucosa of transverse colon · biceps brachii · vastus lateralis muscle · Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii
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 MAP2K6 connects Entity context

The extracted context around MAP2K6 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, MAP2K6 → activation of protein kinase activity, apoptotic process, ATP binding, cardiac muscle contraction, cellular response to sorbitol, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, cytosol, DNA damage induced protein phosphorylation, identical protein binding, kinase activity, MAP kinase kinase activity, MAPK cascade, negative regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis, nucleoplasm, nucleotide binding, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing signaling pathway, nucleus, ovulation cycle process, peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation Another extracted example is MAP2K6 → biceps brachii, deltoid muscle, gastrocnemius muscle, mandibular prominence, maxillary prominence, mucosa of transverse colon, muscle of thigh, rectum, Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, Skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis, somite, sternocleidomastoid muscle, tail of embryo, temporal muscle, triceps brachii muscle, vastus lateralis muscle. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

MAP2K6

Top relations

Gene ontology · 39
MAP2K6 → activation of protein kinase activity, apoptotic process, ATP binding, cardiac muscle contraction, cellular response to sorbitol, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, cytosol, DNA damage induced protein phosphorylation, identical protein binding, kinase activity, MAP kinase kinase activity, MAPK cascade, negative regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis, nucleoplasm, nucleotide binding, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing signaling pathway, nucleus, ovulation cycle process, peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
Bgee · 16
MAP2K6 → biceps brachii, deltoid muscle, gastrocnemius muscle, mandibular prominence, maxillary prominence, mucosa of transverse colon, muscle of thigh, rectum, Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, Skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis, somite, sternocleidomastoid muscle, tail of embryo, temporal muscle, triceps brachii muscle, vastus lateralis muscle
RNA expression pattern · 16
MAP2K6 → biceps brachii, deltoid muscle, gastrocnemius muscle, mandibular prominence, maxillary prominence, mucosa of transverse colon, muscle of thigh, rectum, Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, Skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis, somite, sternocleidomastoid muscle, tail of embryo, temporal muscle, triceps brachii muscle, vastus lateralis muscle
related to Interactions · 4
MAP2K6 → ASK1, MAP3K7, MAPK14, TAOK2
Band · 2
MAP2K6 → 11|11 E1-E2, 17q24.3
Chr. · 2
MAP2K6 → Chromosome 11 (mouse), Chromosome 17 (human)
End · 2
MAP2K6 → 110,525,522 bp, 69,553,865 bp
2.7.12.2 · 1
MAP2K6 → ↗
Aliases · 1
MAP2K6 → MAP2K6, MAPKK6, MEK6, MKK6, PRKMK6, SAPKK-3, SAPKK3, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6
Available structures · 1
MAP2K6 → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2Y8O, 3ENM, 3FME, 3VN9

Important terminology

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

Important terminology

bp kinase chromosome 17 gene map chr human band protein mitogen-activated location enzyme mouse mapk function dual specificity also known

MAP2K6 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 103 structured relationships around MAP2K6. Examples in this analysis include MAP2K6 → 2.7.12.2 → ↗ and MAP2K6 → Aliases → MAP2K6, MAPKK6, MEK6, MKK6, PRKMK6, SAPKK-3, SAPKK3, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MAP2K62.7.12.21.00infobox
MAP2K6AliasesMAP2K6, MAPKK6, MEK6, MKK6, PRKMK6, SAPKK-3, SAPKK3, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 61.00infobox
MAP2K6Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2Y8O, 3ENM, 3FME, 3VN91.00infobox
MAP2K6Band17q24.31.00infobox
MAP2K6Band11|11 E1-E21.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeerectum1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeemucosa of transverse colon1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeebiceps brachii1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeevastus lateralis muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K6BgeeSkeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeegastrocnemius muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeetriceps brachii muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeedeltoid muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K6BgeeSkeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeetemporal muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeesternocleidomastoid muscle1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeemaxillary prominence1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeesomite1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeemandibular prominence1.00infobox
MAP2K6Bgeetail of embryo1.00infobox
MAP2K6BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
MAP2K6Chr.Chromosome 17 (human)1.00infobox
MAP2K6Chr.Chromosome 11 (mouse)1.00infobox
MAP2K6DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
MAP2K6End69,553,865 bp1.00infobox
MAP2K6End110,525,522 bp1.00infobox
MAP2K6EnsemblENSG000001089841.00infobox
MAP2K6Entrez56081.00infobox
MAP2K6Enzyme activityEnzyme activityEC #BRENDAExPASyKEGGMetaCyc2.7.12.2↗↗↗↗1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around MAP2K6 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Mitogen-activated, Protein and Activity. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • MAP2K6
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Function
    • Gene
    • Mapk
    • Mapkk
    • Search
    • Specificity
    • Location
    • Human
    • Bp
  • map2k6
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Function
    • Gene
    • Mapk
    • Mapkk
    • Search
    • Specificity
    • Location
    • Human
    • Bp
  • gene
    • Kinase
    • Location
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Human
    • Map2k6
    • Protein
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Map
    • Activation
    • Activity
    • Cell
  • chromosome 17
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Gene
    • Location
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Band
    • Map2k6
    • Protein
    • Kinase
    • Activity
    • Dual
  • mitogen-activated protein
    • Kinase
    • Map2k6
    • Protein
    • Activity
    • Enzyme
    • Function
    • Mapk
    • Mapkk
    • Search
    • Specificity
    • Gene
    • Location
  • map kinases
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Activation
    • Cell
    • Cellular
    • Cycle
    • Mapk
    • Mapkk
    • Pathway
    • Response
    • Signal
    • Specificity
  • p38 map kinase
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Map
    • Mitogen-activated
    • Map2k6
    • Activation
    • Activity
    • Cell
    • Cellular
    • Cycle
    • Enzyme
    • Function
  • signal transduction pathway
    • Activation
    • Cell
    • Cellular
    • Cycle
    • Pathway
    • Signal
    • Transcription
    • Transduction
    • Gene
    • Kinase
    • Map
    • Activity

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For MAP2K6, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects MAP2K6 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
MAP2K6Function · splits 11 ⟂ 11
MAP2K6Interactions · splits 16 ⟂ 6
MAP2K6Overview · splits 18 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

MAP2K6

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples103
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around MAP2K6 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 — MAP2K6 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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