OBO ID: GO:0004707

Term Name:	MAP kinase activity		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	ATP:protein phosphotransferase (MAPKK-activated) activity ERK ERK1 ERK2 extracellular signal-regulated kinase activity MAP kinase 1 activity MAP kinase 2 activity MAPK MBP kinase I activity MBP kinase II activity mitogen activated kinase activity mitogen-activated protein kinase activity myelin basic protein kinase activity SAP kinase activity SAPK stress-activated kinase activity stress-activated protein kinase activity
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. 0198547684
References:	EC:2.7.11.24 KEGG_REACTION:R00162 MetaCyc:2.7.11.24-RXN Reactome:R-HSA-111898 Reactome:R-HSA-198733 Reactome:R-HSA-445079 Reactome:R-HSA-451366 Reactome:R-HSA-5654560 Reactome:R-HSA-5654562 Reactome:R-HSA-5654565 Reactome:R-HSA-5654566 Reactome:R-HSA-73722 Reactome:R-HSA-9626832
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