DUSP7 Proteins

Protein Information

DUSP7 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 associatedwith 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.

Synonyms

AU015694; dual specificity phosphatase 7; dual specificity protein phosphatase 7; Dual specificity protein phosphatase MKP-X; dual specificity protein phosphatase PYST2; dual-specificity phosphatase-7; Dusp7; MAP kinase phosphatase; MKPX; mkp-X; PYST2