Monomeric and dimeric models of ERK2 in conjunction with studies on cellular localization, nuclear translocation, and in vitro analysis

Molecules and Cells

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 325-334

  Lee, Sunbae ^a   Bae, Yun Soo ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ERK2; MAP kinase; Nuclear translocation; Phosphorylation; Scaffold protein

Indexed keywords

DIMER; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE 2; MONOMER; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; PEA 15 PROTEIN; PROTEIN KSR; PROTEIN PTP SL; PROTEIN SEF; PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYTOPLASM; DIFFUSION; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NUCLEAR PORE COMPLEX; NUCLEAR TRANSLOCATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84863448046     PISSN: 10168478     EISSN: 02191032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10059-012-0023-4     Document Type: Review

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