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Eif2ak1 - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 1 Gene

Rattus norvegicus

Also known as Hri

Gene ID: 27137 | Gene type: protein coding

About Eif2ak1

Summary

Enables eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including HRI-mediated signaling; negative regulation of Hemoglobin biosynthetic process; and response to iron ion starvation. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including macrophage differentiation; protoporphyrinogen IX metabolic process; and regulation of cellular macromolecule biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Orthologous to human EIF2AK1 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Eif2ak1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_013223.2 NP_037355.2 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7908290 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1

HCR

heme-controlled repressor

heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor eIF-2-alpha kinase

heme-regulated inhibitor

hemin-sensitive initiation factor 2-alpha kinase

hemin-sensitive initiation factor 2a kinase

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Eif2ak1 NCBI NCBI:27102