Mapkapk2 - MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2

Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including macropinocytosis; regulation of cytokine production; and response to lipopolysaccharide. Acts upstream of or within inner ear development; p38MAPK cascade; and positive regulation of gene expression. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; gut; and immune system. Orthologous to human MAPKAPK2 (MAPK activated protein kinase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]