Predicted to enable ATP binding activity and protein kinase activity. Is an ortholog of C. elegans
jnk-1 and
pmk-3 and members of the C. elegans kgb gene class including
kgb-1. In C. elegans,
jnk-1 is involved in several processes, including determination of adult lifespan; negative regulation of cellular response to manganese ion; and vesicle transport along actin filament.