Summary

Name EIF2AK3
Full Name Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 3
Synonyms PRKR-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase, Pancreatic eIF2-alpha kinase, HsPEK | PEK, PERK
Primary ID Q9NZJ5
Links - -
Type protein
Relations 14
Pathways COVID-19 Causal Network, SARS-CoV ER STRESS
Function Metabolic-stress sensing protein kinase that phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 (EIF2S1/eIF-2-alpha) in response to various stress conditions. Key activator of the integrated stress response (ISR) required for adaptation to various stress, such as unfolded protein response (UPR) and low amino acid availability. EIF2S1/eIF-2-alpha phosphorylation in response to stress converts EIF2S1/eIF-2-alpha in a global protein synthesis inhibitor, leading to a global attenuation of cap-dependent translation, while concomitantly initiating the preferential translation of ISR-specific mRNAs, such as the transcriptional activator ATF4, and hence allowing ATF4-mediated reprogramming. Serves as a critical effector of unfolded protein response (UPR)-induced G1 growth arrest due to the loss of cyclin-D1 (CCND1). Involved in control of mitochondrial morphology and function.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EIF2S1 0.757
Publications: 3 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:COVID-19 Causal Network, SARS-CoV ER STRESS
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EIF2S1 0.757
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:COVID-19 Causal Network, SARS-CoV ER STRESS
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EIF2AK3 0.2
Publications: 2 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:COVID-19 Causal Network
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EIF2AK3 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:COVID-19 Causal Network, SARS-CoV ER STRESS
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding EIF2AK3 0.715
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:COVID-19 Causal Network, SARS-CoV ER STRESS
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding EIF2AK3 0.278
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation EIF2AK3 0.271
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png EIF2AK3 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:COVID-19 Causal Network, SARS-CoV ER STRESS
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding EIF2AK3 0.603
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png EIF2AK3 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Rattus Norvegicus
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding EIF2AK3 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro