Abcam, ab95252, Recombinant Human MKK6 protein

Size: 20µg
Recombinant Human MKK6 protein is a Human Fragment protein, in the 2 to 334 aa range, expressed in Baculovirus, with >80%, suitable for SDS-PAGE, FuncS.
Key facts
Purity:>80% SDS-PAGE,
Expression system:Baculovirus,
Tags:Tag free,
Applications:SDS-PAGE, FuncSSee reactivity dataSee the reactivity data table below for information on validated species and application combinations.,
Biologically active:No,
Accession:P52564,
Animal free:No,
Carrier free:No,
Species:Human,
Storage buffer:pH: 8Constituents: 20% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.58% Sodium chloride, 0.395% Tris HCl, 0.05% Sorbitan monolaurate, ethoxylated, 0.0462% (R*,R*)-1,4-Dimercaptobutan-2,3-diol

Product details:
This product was previously labelled as MEK6

Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--80°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--80°C, Aliquoting information-Upon delivery aliquot, Storage information-Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
MKK6 also known as MAP2K6 functions as a dual-specificity kinase within cellular signaling processes. It belongs to the MAP kinase kinase (MAP2K) family and specifically activates p38 MAP kinase by phosphorylation. This protein weighs approximately 38 kDa and is expressed in various tissues with higher levels often found in the brain heart and skeletal muscle. MKK6 plays a significant role in transmitting signals that regulate cellular responses to stress and inflammation.
Biological function summary
This protein modulates important cellular mechanisms by acting as an important component of the p38 MAPK signaling cascade. It interacts with other kinases to form signaling complexes that mediate responses like cell growth division and apoptosis. MKK6 becomes activated in response to environmental stressors and cytokines triggering a phosphorylation cascade that concludes with the activation of p38 MAPK which then enters the nucleus to influence gene expression.
Pathways
MKK6 integrates into the MAPK signaling pathway particularly in stress response and inflammatory signaling pathways. The protein activates p38 MAPK an important player in these pathways and associates with other proteins such as MKK3 and MKK4 to regulate diverse cellular activities. This activation is a part of well-established pathways like cytokine production and response to DNA damage offering comprehensive regulation of cellular homeostasis.
MKK6 involvement links to inflammatory conditions and stress-related pathologies. It has been implicated in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis where its activity relates to increased inflammatory responses and also in cancer contributing to tumor growth and survival via p38 MAPK activation. Through these conditions MKK6 connects closely with other proteins within the MAPK pathway including p38 MAPK which plays a role in the alteration of cellular proliferation and apoptosis often observed in pathological states.