Map Genetic Versus Physical Map: ▶coefficient of
crossing-over, ▶gene number; Ashburner M et al
1999 Genetics 153:179.
Map Kinase (MPK): A family of serine/threonine
protein kinases associated with mitogen activation
(growth) and stress responses. Three groups exist:
ERK, cJun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38. These
paths of responses interact at various levels. They
have a key role in signal transduction pathways. The
p42 and p44 MPKs are also called ERK2 and ERK1,
respectively. The MAP kinase family is activated by
STE20, RAS, Raf protein serine/threonine kinases. In
normal T cells, T cell receptor and CD28 synergisti-
cally activate p38. An alternative activation pathway
involves Tyr323 by antigen-stimulated T cells but not
B cells (Salvador JM et al Nature Immunol 6:390).
MAPK81P1 (11p11.2-p12) may be a transactivator of
SLC2A2 gene encoding GLUT2 glucose transporter
and one of the factors responsible for MODY
diabetes. The MAP kinases follow the signaling
path: MAPKKK → MAPKK → MAPK. ▶cell cycle,
▶signal transduction, ▶MAPK, ▶JNK/SAPK,
▶ERK, ▶p38, ▶STE diabetes, ▶MODY, ▶GLUT;
Cobb MH 1999 Progr Biophys Mol Biol 71:479;
English J et al 1999 Exp Cell Res 253:255; Chang L,
Karin M 2001 Nature [Lond] 410:37; Dong C et al
2002 Annu Rev Immunol 20:55; Park S-H et al 2003
Science 299:1061; Schwartz MA, Madhani HD 2004
Annu Rev Genet 38:725.
MAP Kinase Kinase (MAPKK): ▶Ste 7
MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase (MAPKKK): ▶Ste 11
MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase Kinase (MAPKKKK):
▶Ste 20
MAP KINASE PHOSPHATASE (MPK): MPK-3 depho-
sphorylates phosphotyrosine and phosphothreonine
and inactivates the MAP kinase family proteins.
Binding activates it by its non-catalytic C-end to
ERK2 without a need for phosphorylation. The
homologous MPK-4 is also activated by ERK2 but
also by JNK/SAPK and p38. ▶signal transduction
and other proteins under separate entries; Zhang T
et al 2001 Gene 273:71.
Map Manager v 2.5: The software for storing, organizing
genetic recombination data and data base for RI strains
of mouse. Information: K.F. Manly, Roswell Park
Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton, Buffalo, NY 14263,
USA. Phone: 716–845–3372. Fax: 716–845–8169.
kmanly@mcbio.med.buffalo.edu.
Map, Metric: An on-scale ordered FISH map where
cosmid clones can orderly be positioned. ▶FISH,
▶cosmid
Map, Physical: ▶physical map
Map, Self-Organizing: Constructed on the basis of
mathematical cluster analysis; recognizes and classi-
fies complex multidimensional data such as informa-
tion of an array of genes involved in differentiation or
other complex pathways. ▶cluster analysis
Map Unit: 1% recombination = 1 map unit (m.u. or
1 centiMorgan, c.m. or cM). In approximate kilobase
pairs equivalent to one centiMorgans in a few species:
Arabidopsis ≈
140; tomato ≈ 510; human ≈ 1,108 (in
human chromosome 10 the recombination frequency
is 1.32 cM/Mb
−1
); maize ≈ 2,140. The Salamanders
have the largest known genetic map 7291 cM.
▶recombination frequency
Map Viewer: Provides genomic information by chromo-
somal location of a variety of eukaryotic organisms
from animals to plants, fungi and protozoa. It can be
queried by gene name, sequence alignment (BLAST),
etc. ▶genome, ▶BLAST; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.
gov/mapview/.
MAPCS (multipotent adult progenitor cells): These are
“universal stem cells” present in small numbers in
some adult tissues and have the capacity to produce
other types of cells in a manner similar to embryonic
stem cells. ▶stem cells; Jiang Y et al 2002 Nature
[Lond] 418:41; Schwartz RE et al 2002 J Clin Invest
109:1291.
MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase): Distinct
kinases responding to different environmental cues
and sets into motion different development/physio-
logical pathways. The family includes KSS1 (fila-
mentous growth), HOG-1 (hypertonic stress), FUS3
(mating), Mpk1 (cell wall remodeling), SLT-2, sapk-1
(stress activated protein kinase), FRS (FOS regulat-
ing kinase), erk-1 (extracellular signal regulated
kinase), Smk1 (sporulation), etc. In yeast association
with the Ste12 transcriptional activator regulates the
specificity. Ste12 in combination with other proteins
may bind to the pheromone response element (PRE).
Ste12 protein associates with the filamentation
and invasion response element (FRES), including A
Ste12 protein binding site (TGAAACA) and a
neighboring CATTCY sequences specific for the
Tec1 (non-receptor tyrosine kinase) transcription
factor. The mating and filamentous growth pathways
are initiated in a similar way but for mating the FUS
kinase is activated rather than the KSS. In the absence
of phosphorylation KSS inhibits the Ste12-Tec1
complex and filamentous growth. The Dig proteins
appear to be cofactors of the inhibitory path. In the
inhibitory MAPKs (KSS), there is the MKI (MAP
kinase insertion) site, which is remodeled upon
phosphorylation and thus conversion into an activa-
tor. The specificity of the MAPKs is secured also by
the complexes of recruited proteins, and each of these
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