GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004707 - MAP kinase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0004707
- Name
- MAP kinase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: protein + ATP = protein phosphate + ADP. This reaction is the phosphorylation of proteins. Mitogen-activated protein kinase; a family of protein kinases that perform a crucial step in relaying signals from the plasma membrane to the nucleus. They are activated by a wide range of proliferation- or differentiation-inducing signals; activation is strong with agonists such as polypeptide growth factors and tumor-promoting phorbol esters, but weak (in most cell backgrounds) by stress stimuli.
