The function of ENSG00000169967 (MAP3K2, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2) is as follows. Component of a protein kinase signal transduction cascade. Regulates the JNK and ERK5 pathways by phosphorylating and activating MAP2K5 and MAP2K7 (By similarity). Plays a role in caveolae kiss-and- run dynamics. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10713157, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16001074}.