This gene encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase related to the dual specific mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK) family. Evidence suggests that mitotic phosphorylation is required for its catalytic activity. The encoded protein may be involved in the activation of lymphoid cells and support testicular functions, with a suggested role in the process of spermatogenesis. Overexpression of this gene has been implicated in tumorigenesis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Expression restricted in 17 cancer type(s)
Cancer specific in breast cancer subtype (Basal; ER; Her2; Lum)
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Tissue specific distribution
Gscore (Amp):
0.00
Gscore (Del):
0.39
Recurrently deleted in 3 cancer type(s)
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Tissue specific distribution
Mscore:
0.00
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Tissue specific
Total fusion occurrence:
NA
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Tissue specific
Functional class:
Kinase (protein kinase)
JensenLab PubMed score:
272.56 (Percentile rank: 85.14%)
PubTator score:
107.75 (Percentile rank: 78.71%)
Target development/druggability level:
TchemThese targets have activities in ChEMBL or DrugCentral that satisfy the activity thresholds detailed below.
Tractability (small molecule):
Discovery PrecedenceTargets with ligands; Targets with crystal structures with ligands
