Recombinant Human Dual specificity protein phosphatase 9 (DUSP9)

Uniprot Id

Q99956

Target Species

Human

Target Name

DUSP9

Target Full Name

Dual specificity protein phosphatase 9

Target Function

Inactivates MAP kinases. Has a specificity for the ERK family.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Protein-tyrosine phosphatase family, Non-receptor class dual specificity subfamily

Target Synonyms

Dual specificity phosphatase 9; Dual specificity protein phosphatase 9; DUS9_HUMAN; DUSP9; MAP kinase phosphatase 4; Mitogen activated protein kinase phosphatase 4; Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 4; MKP 4; MKP-4; MKP4; serine/threonine specific protein phosphatase

Target Background

The 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 is 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 shows selectivity for members of the ERK family of MAP kinases and is localized to the cytoplasm and nucleus. Aberrant expression of this gene is associated with type 2 diabetes and cancer progression in several cell types. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.