Term Name: JUN kinase kinase activity
Synonyms: JNKK
Definition: Catalysis of the phosphorylation of tyrosine and threonine residues in a c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), a member of a subgroup of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), which signal in response to cytokines and exposure to environmental stress. JUN kinase kinase (JNKK) is a dual-specificity protein kinase kinase and requires activation by a serine/threonine kinase JUN kinase kinase kinase.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008545]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: JNK cascade
is a type of: MAP kinase kinase activity