Term Name: JUN kinase activity
Synonyms: c-Jun N-terminal kinase activity, JNK, JNK3alpha1, SAPK1
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: JUN + ATP = JUN phosphate + ADP. This reaction is the phosphorylation and activation of members of the JUN family, a gene family that encodes nuclear transcription factors.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004705]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: JNK cascade
is a type of: MAP kinase activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of JUN kinase activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of JUN kinase activity
regulated by: regulation of JUN kinase activity