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PRKAA2

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PRKAA2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesPRKAA2, AMPK, AMPK2, AMPKa2, PRKAA, protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2
External IDsOMIM: 600497; MGI: 1336173; HomoloGene: 4551; GeneCards: PRKAA2; OMA:PRKAA2 - orthologs
EC number2.7.11.27
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_006252

NM_178143
NM_001356568

RefSeq (protein)

NP_006243

NP_835279
NP_001343497

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 56.65 – 56.72 MbChr 4: 104.89 – 104.97 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PRKAA2 gene.[5][6]

Function

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The protein encoded by this gene is a catalytic subunit of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK is a heterotrimer consisting of an alpha catalytic subunit, and non-catalytic beta and gamma subunits. AMPK is an important energy-sensing enzyme that monitors cellular energy status. In response to cellular metabolic stresses, AMPK is activated, and thus phosphorylates and inactivates acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and beta-hydroxy beta-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), key enzymes involved in regulating de novo biosynthesis of fatty acid and cholesterol. Studies of the mouse counterpart suggest that this catalytic subunit may control whole-body insulin sensitivity and is necessary for maintaining myocardial energy homeostasis during ischemia.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000162409Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000028518Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Aguan K, Scott J, See CG, Sarkar NH (Dec 1994). "Characterization and chromosomal localization of the human homologue of a rat AMP-activated protein kinase-encoding gene: a major regulator of lipid metabolism in mammals". Gene. 149 (2): 345–50. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(94)90174-0. PMID 7959015.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: PRKAA2 protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 2 catalytic subunit".

Further reading

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