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In the cytoplasm activated MEK1 (Serine phosphorylated) may encounter monomeric, inactive ERK1.
ERK1 in its inactive form is not phosphorylated on a critical Threonine (T) and a critical Tyrosine (Y).
MEK1 phosphorylates the critical Tyr and Thr on ERK1, converting two ATP to ADP. Phosphorylation of ERK-1 activates its kinase activity.