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HGK (1-328), active, GST tagged human

PRECISIO® Kinase, recombinant, expressed in baculovirus infected Sf9 cells, ≥70% (SDS-PAGE), buffered aqueous glycerol solution

Synonym(s):

FLH21957, FLJ10410, FLJ20373, FLJ90111, KIAA0687, MAP4K4, NIK

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32

recombinant

expressed in baculovirus infected Sf9 cells

product line

PRECISIO® Kinase

Assay

≥70% (SDS-PAGE)

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

specific activity

46-62 nmol/min·mg

mol wt

~64 kDa

NCBI accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−70°C

Gene Information

human ... MAP4K4(9448)

General description

Hepatocyte progenitor kinase-like/germinal center kinase-like kinase (HGK) i or mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4(MAP4K4) is a member of the serine/threonine protein kinase family. HGK has been shown to specifically activate MAPK8/JNK. The activation of MAPK8 by HGK can be inhibited by dominant-negative mutants of MAP3K7(mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7)/TAK1(transforming growth factor β-activated kinase 1), MAP2K4/MKK4 (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4), and MAP2K7/MKK7, which suggest that this kinase functions through the MAP3K7-MAP2K4-MAP2K7 kinase cascade and mediates TNF-α signaling. HGK-dependent signaling inhibits peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ(PPARγ)-responsive gene expression, adipogenesis, and insulin-stimulated glucose transport. MAP4K4 gene is mapped to human chromosome 2q11.2.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4(MAP4K4) enzyme participates in promoting and suppressing inflammatory process. The MAP4K4 gene is upregulated in adenocarcinoma. Map4k4 in mice, is necessary for normal lymphatic vascular function. From endothelium-specific Map4k4 knockout models, it is found that atherosclerosis and lymphocyte recruitment might be induced by Map4k4. MAP4K4 is known to cause insulin resistance which is associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus pathogenesis. It mediates tumor necrosis factor-α induced β cells necrosis.

Physical form

Supplied in 50mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150mM NaCl, 10mM glutathione, 0.1mM EDTA, 0.25mM DTT, 0.1mM PMSF, 25% glycerol.

Preparation Note

after opening, aliquot into smaller quantities and store at -70 °C. Avoid repeating handling and multiple freeze/thaw cycles

Legal Information

PRECISIO is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1


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MAP 4K4 is a novel MAPK/ERK pathway regulator required for lung adenocarcinoma maintenance.
Gao X, et al.
Molecular Oncology, 11(6), 628-639 (2017)
Association of common genetic variants in mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4 with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese Han population.
Li T T, et al.
Chinese Medical Journal (English Edition), 129(10), 1179-1179 (2016)
A novel human STE20-related protein kinase, HGK, that specifically activates the c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling pathway.
Yao Z, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274(4), 2118-2125 (1999)
Endothelial MAP4K4 is critical for lymphatic vascular development and function.
Flach R J R, et al.
Molecular and Cellular Biology (2016)
Xiaoqing Tang et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103(7), 2087-2092 (2006-02-08)
The insulin-regulated glucose transporter GLUT4 is a key modulator of whole body glucose homeostasis, and its selective loss in adipose tissue or skeletal muscle causes insulin resistance and diabetes. Here we report an RNA interference-based screen of protein kinases expressed

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