ID Q9ESN9; PN C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 3; GN Mapk8ip3; OS 10090; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0198; SL Comments: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10629060}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11106729}. Cytoplasmic vesicle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11106729}. Cell projection, growth cone {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10629060}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25944905}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E9PSK7}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E9PSK7}. Note=Localized in the soma and growth cones of differentiated neurites and the Golgi and vesicles of the early secretory compartment of epithelial cells (PubMed:10629060, PubMed:11106729). KIF5A/B/C-mediated transportation to axon tips is essential for its function in enhancing neuronal axon elongation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E9PSK7, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10629060, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11106729}. DR UNIPROT: Q9ESN9; DR UNIPROT: Q5D062; DR UNIPROT: Q99KU7; DR UNIPROT: Q9EQD8; DR UNIPROT: Q9ESN7; DR UNIPROT: Q9ESN8; DR UNIPROT: Q9ESP0; DR UNIPROT: Q9JLH2; DR UNIPROT: Q9JLH3; DR UNIPROT: Q9R0U7; DR PDB: 6EJN; DR Pfam: PF16471; DR Pfam: PF09744; DR PROSITE: PS51776; DR PROSITE: PS51777; DE Function: The JNK-interacting protein (JIP) group of scaffold proteins selectively mediates JNK signaling by aggregating specific components of the MAPK cascade to form a functional JNK signaling module. May function as a regulator of vesicle transport, through interactions with the JNK-signaling components and motor proteins (PubMed:10523642, PubMed:10629060). Promotes neuronal axon elongation in a kinesin- and JNK-dependent manner (PubMed:23576431, PubMed:25944905, PubMed:28259553). Activates cofilin at axon tips via local activation of JNK, thereby regulating filopodial dynamics and enhancing axon elongation (PubMed:23576431, PubMed:25944905, PubMed:28259553). Its binding to kinesin heavy chains (KHC), promotes kinesin-1 motility along microtubules and is essential for axon elongation and regeneration (PubMed:23576431, PubMed:25944905, PubMed:28259553). Regulates cortical neuronal migration by mediating NTRK2/TRKB anterograde axonal transport during brain development (PubMed:23576431, PubMed:25944905, PubMed:28259553). Acts as an adapter that bridges the interaction between NTRK2/TRKB and KLC1 and drives NTRK2/TRKB axonal but not dendritic anterograde transport, which is essential for subsequent BDNF-triggered signaling and filopodia formation (PubMed:23576431, PubMed:25944905, PubMed:28259553). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10523642, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10629060, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23576431, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25944905, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28259553}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; DE Interaction: O88448; IntAct: EBI-297849; Score: 0.68 DE Interaction: O88447; IntAct: EBI-297849; Score: 0.72 DE Interaction: P63101; IntAct: EBI-2255635; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P62331; IntAct: EBI-7986308; Score: 0.60 DE Interaction: P28738; IntAct: EBI-7017356; Score: 0.59 DE Interaction: Q9ESN9; IntAct: EBI-7017786; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: Q9ERE9; IntAct: EBI-7017828; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: Q9UQF2; IntAct: EBI-7017807; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: Q5S007; IntAct: EBI-6530187; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: Q61831; IntAct: EBI-9549479; Score: 0.54 DE Interaction: Q9WTU6; IntAct: EBI-9549854; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: Q91Y86; IntAct: EBI-9549815; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: P47809; IntAct: EBI-9549947; Score: 0.50 DE Interaction: P31938; IntAct: EBI-9550942; Score: 0.50 DE Interaction: P53349; IntAct: EBI-9550988; Score: 0.50 DE Interaction: P04049; IntAct: EBI-9637077; Score: 0.50 DE Interaction: O88704; IntAct: EBI-16730213; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q80VP2; IntAct: EBI-21018622; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P16056; IntAct: EBI-27118288; Score: 0.35 GO GO:0030673; GO GO:0030424; GO GO:1904115; GO GO:0044297; GO GO:0005737; GO GO:0031410; GO GO:0030425; GO GO:0000139; GO GO:0030426; GO GO:0043005; GO GO:0048471; GO GO:0005886; GO GO:0005790; GO GO:0008432; GO GO:0019894; GO GO:0005078; GO GO:0031434; GO GO:0031435; GO GO:0030159; GO GO:0099641; GO GO:0061564; GO GO:0007411; GO GO:0031103; GO GO:0030900; GO GO:0001701; GO GO:0007254; GO GO:0048286; GO GO:0060425; GO GO:0043066; GO GO:0046330; GO GO:0043507; GO GO:0045666; GO GO:2001224; GO GO:0009791; GO GO:0008104; GO GO:0050821; GO GO:0010468; GO GO:0046328; GO GO:0007585; GO GO:0016192; TP Membrane Topology: Unknown; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis; SQ MMEIQMDEGGGVVVYQDDYCSGSVMSERVSGLAGSIYREFERLIHCYDEEVVKELMPLVVNVLENLDSVLSENQEHEVEL SQ ELLREDNEQLLTQYEREKALRKQAEEKFIEFEDALEQEKKELQIQVEHYEFQTRQLELKAKNYADQISRLEERESEMKKE SQ YNALHQRHTEMIQTYVEHIERSKMQQVGGSGQTESSLPGRSRKERPTSLNVFPLADGMVRAQMGGKLVPAGDHWHLSDLG SQ QLQSSSSYQCPNDEMSESGQSSAAATPSTTGTKSNTPTSSVPSAAVTPLNESLQPLGDYVSVTKNNKQAREKRNSRNMEV SQ QVTQEMRNVSIGMGSSDEWSDVQDIIDSTPELDVCPETRLERTGSSPTQGIVNKAFGINTDSLYHELSTAGSEVIGDVDE SQ GADLLGEFSVRDDFFGMGKEVGNLLLENSQLLETKNALNVVKNDLIAKVDQLSGEQEVLKGELEAAKQAKVKLENRIKEL SQ EEELKRVKSEAVTARREPREEVEDVSSYLCTELDKIPMAQRRRFTRVEMARVLMERNQYKERLMELQEAVRWTEMIRASR SQ EHPSVQEKKKSTIWQFFSRLFSSSSSPPPAKRSYPSVNIHYKSPTAAGFSQRRSHALCQISAGSRPLEFFPDDDCTSSAR SQ REQKREQYRQVREHVRNDDGRLQACGWSLPAKYKQLSPNGGQEDTRMKNVPVPVYCRPLVEKDPSTKLWCAAGVNLSGWK SQ PHEEDSSNGPKPVPGRDPLTCDREGEGEPKSTHPSPEKKKAKETPEADATSSRVWILTSTLTTSKVVIIDANQPGTIVDQ SQ FTVCNAHVLCISSIPAASDSDYPPGEMFLDSDVNPEDSGADGVLAGITLVGCATRCNVPRSNCSSRGDTPVLDKGQGDVA SQ TTANGKVNPSQSTEEATEATEVPDPGPSESEATTVRPGPLTEHVFTDPAPTPSSSTQPASENGSESNGTIVQPQVEPSGE SQ LSTTTSSAAPTMWLGAQNGWLYVHSAVANWKKCLHSIKLKDSVLSLVHVKGRVLVALADGTLAIFHRGEDGQWDLSNYHL SQ MDLGHPHHSIRCMAVVNDRVWCGYKNKVHVIQPKTMQIEKSFDAHPRRESQVRQLAWIGDGVWVSIRLDSTLRLYHAHTH SQ QHLQDVDIEPYVSKMLGTGKLGFSFVRITALLIAGNRLWVGTGNGVVISIPLTETVVLHRGQLLGLRANKTSPTSGEGTR SQ PGGIIHVYGDDSSDKAASSFIPYCSMAQAQLCFHGHRDAVKFFVSVPGNVLATLNGSVLDSPSEGPGPAAPAADAEGQKL SQ KNALVLSGGEGYIDFRIGDGEDDETEECAGDVNQTKPSLSKAERSHIIVWQVSYTPE //