a protein kinase which is activated by mitogen-activated protein kinase; phosphorylates tyrosine hydroxylase on serine residues 19 and 40 and activates it; substrate specificity is similar to checkpoint kinase 1 & 2; do not confuse with HSP25, also known as heat-shock protein 25
Also Known As:
HSP 27 kinase; HSP25 kinase; MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2, mouse; MAP kinase-activated protein kinase-2, human; MAP-kinase-activated protein kinase 2; MAPKAP kinase 2; MAPKAP kinase 2 protein, mouse; MAPKAP kinase-2; MAPKAP kinase-2 protein, human; MAPKAP kinase-2, rat; MAPKAPK-2; MAPKAPK2; MAPKAPK2 protein, human; MK2 protein, human; MK2 protein, mouse; MK2 protein, rat; Mapkapk2 protein, mouse; heat shock protein 27 kinase; heat-shock protein 27 kinase; hsp27 kinase; mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2, human; mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2, mouse