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Gene information for DUSP4 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1846
Official gene symbolDUSP4
Full namedual specificity phosphatase 4
Aliases,HVH2,MKP-2,MKP2,TYP,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of the dual specificity protein phosphatase subfamily. These phosphatases inactivate their target kinases by dephosphorylating both the phosphoserine/threonine and phosphotyrosine residues. They negatively regulate members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase superfamily (MAPK/ERK, SAPK/JNK, p38), which are associated with cellular proliferation and differentiation. Different members of the family of dual specificity phosphatases show distinct substrate specificities for various MAP kinases, different tissue distribution and subcellular localization, and different modes of inducibility of their expression by extracellular stimuli. This gene product inactivates ERK1, ERK2 and JNK, is expressed in a variety of tissues, and is localized in the nucleus. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants, encoding distinct isoforms, have been observed for this gene. In addition, multiple polyadenylation sites have been reported. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p12-p11
Gene position29208185 - 29193611  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size14575 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602747