Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the MAP kinase family. MAP kinases act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals, and are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. This protein is a neuronal-specific form of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs). Through its phosphorylation and nuclear localization, this kinase plays regulatory roles in the signaling pathways during neuronal apoptosis. Beta-arrestin 2, a receptor-regulated MAP kinase scaffold protein, is found to interact with, and stimulate the phosphorylation of this kinase by MAP kinase kinase 4 (MKK4). Cyclin-dependent kianse 5 can phosphorylate, and inhibit the activity of this kinase, which may be important in preventing neuronal apoptosis. Four alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ MAPK10 (AAH65516.1, 1 a.a. ~ 319 a.a) full-length recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MELMDANLCQVIQMELDHERMSYLLYQMLCGIKHLHSAGIIHRDLKPSNIVVKSDCTLKILDFGLARTAGTSFMMTPYVVTRYYRAPEVILGMGYKENVDIWSVGCIMGEMVRHKILFPGRDYIDQWNKVIEQLGTPCPEFMKKLQPTVRNYVENRPKYAGLTFPKLFPDSLFPADSEHNKLKASQARDLLSKMLVIDPAKRISVDDALQHPYINVWYDPAEVEAPPPQIYDKQLDEREHTIEEWKELIYKEVMNSEEKTKNGVVKGQPSPSGAAVNSSESLPPSSSVNDISSMSTDQTLASDTDSSLEASAGPLGCCR_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4