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  2. EIF2AK2 - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 2 Gene

EIF2AK2 - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as PKR; PRKR; DYT33; LEUDEN; EIF2AK1; PPP1R83

Gene ID: 5610 | Gene type: protein coding

About EIF2AK2

Cytogenetic location: 2p22.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 2:37,099,210-37,156,980 (from NCBI)

This gene has 14 transcripts (splice variants), 153 orthologues, 8 paralogues and is associated with 4 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 8.7), brain (RPKM 6.4) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine protein kinase that is activated by autophosphorylation after binding to dsRNA. The activated form of the encoded protein can phosphorylate translation initiation factor EIF2S1, which in turn inhibits protein synthesis. This protein is also activated by manganese ions and heparin. The encoded protein plays an important role in the innate immune response against multiple DNA and RNA viruses. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2021]

EIF2AK2 Products(3)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001135651.3 NP_001129123.1 interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase isoform a
NM_001135652.2 NP_001129124.1 interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase isoform b
NM_002759.4 NP_002750.1 interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase isoform a

EIF2AK2 Protein Structure

dsrm

dsrm: Double-stranded RNA binding motif (13 - 75)

dsrm

dsrm: Double-stranded RNA binding motif (101 - 164)

Pkinase

Pkinase: Protein kinase domain (268 - 534)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase

P1/eIF-2A protein kinase

Recombinant EIF2AK2 Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P700582 EIF2AK2 Protein, Human (P. pastoris, His) P19525 (A2-C551) ≥95%

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Dystonia 33

DYT33

Leukoencephalopathy, Developmental Delay, And Episodic Neurologic Regression Syndrome

LEUDEN

Leuden Syndrome

Early-Onset Generalized Limb-Onset Dystonia

Dystonia Musculorum Deformans

Eotd

Early-Onset Generalized Torsion Dystonia

Early-Onset Isolated Dystonia

Early-Onset Primary Dystonia

Early-Onset Torsion Dystonia

Idiopathic Torsion Dystonia

Oppenheim Dystonia

Dystonia 1, Torsion, Autosomal Dominant

Early Onset Torsion Dystonia

Dystonia 3, Torsion, X-Linked

Hepatitis C

Chronic Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Infection

Hepatitis Nona Nonb

Nanbh

Viral Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Chronic

Hepatitis C, Chronic

Chronic Type C Viral Hepatitis

Chronic Hcv - [Hepatitis C Virus] Infection

Hepatitis C Nos

Hepatitis C Infection Nos

Hepatitis C-Related Cirrhosis

Type C Viral Hepatitis

Hep C Nos

Vaccinia
Herpes Simplex

Herpes Simplex Infections

Herpesvirus Hominis Disease

Herpes Simplex Disease

Herpesviral Infection Due To Herpes Simplex

Infections Due To Simplex Virus

Herpes Nos

Hepatitis C Virus

Hepatitis C Virus, Susceptibility To

Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Response To Therapy Of

Hcv

Hcv, Susceptibility To

Hepatitis C Virus, Resistance To

Hepatitis C Virus, Response To Therapy Of

Resistance To Hepatitis C Virus

Measles

Rubeola

Morbilli

Measles Nos

Koplik Spots

Rift Valley Fever

Rfv - [Rift Valley Fever]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Postviral Fatigue Syndrome

Cfs

Myalgic Encephalitis

Encephalomyelitis, Myalgic

Chronic Fatigue

Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic

Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Akureyri

Akureyri Disease

Cfs - [Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]

Epidemic Neuromyasthenia

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Syndrome

Me - [Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]

Pvfs - [Postviral Fatigue Syndrome]

Neuromyasthenia

Iceland Disease

Icelandic Disease

Hepatitis

Chronic Hepatitis

Chronic Persistent Hepatitis

Acute Hepatitis

Hepatitis, Chronic

Acute And Subacute Liver Necrosis

Acute/Subac. Necrosis Of Liver

Animal Hepatitis

Hepatitis Chronic

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis, Animal

Hepatitis Due To Toxoplasmosis

Hepatitis In Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmal Hepatitis

Chronic Hepatitis, Unspecified

Chronic Active Hepatitis Nec

Other Specified Chronic Hepatitis

Chronic Persistent Hepatitis Nec

Chronic Lobular Hepatitis Nec

Influenza

Flu

Influenza With Non-Respiratory Manifestation

Influenza With Other Manifestations

Influenza, Human

Influenza, Susceptibility To

Seasonal Influenza, Virus Identified

Hepatitis D

Delta Hepatitis

Hepatitis Delta

Hdv

Hepatitis D Virus

Hepatitis D Infection

Mumps

Parotitis Due To Mumps Virus

Mumps Nos

Epidemic Parotitis

Infectious Parotitis

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

CJD

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Vcjd

Inherited Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Familial

Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease

Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease

Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Variant, Resistance To

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Variant

Creutzfeldt Jacob Syndrome

Jakob-Creutzfeldt Disease

Subacute Spongiform Encephalopathy

Transmissible Virus Dementia

New Variant Of Cjd

Nv-Cjd

Variant Cjd

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

Sporadic Cjd

Inherited Cjd

Acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Variant Mcj

Encephalopathy Bovine Spongiform

Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome

New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Sporadic

Acquired Cjd

Scjd - [Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease]

Idiopathic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease Nos

Vcjd - [Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease]

Stomatitis
Acute Leukemia

Stem Cell Leukaemia

Stem Cell Leukemia

Acute Leukemias

Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia

Undifferentiated Leukemia

Acute Leukaemia Of Unspecified Cell Type Without Mention Of Remission

Blast Cell Leukaemia

Blast Leukaemia

Blastic Leukaemia

Undifferentiated Leukaemia

Viral Infectious Disease

Viral Disease

Arbovirus Infections

Virus Infection

Virus Diseases

Viral Infection

Viral Infections

Virus Infections

Newcastle Disease

Newcastle'S Disease

Pseudo-Fowlpest

Hepatitis B

Chronic Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B Infection

Serum Hepatitis

HBV

Hepatitis B Chronic

Hbv, Susceptibility To

Hepatitis B, Chronic

Chronic Hepatitis B Without Delta Agent

Chronic Hbv - [Hepatitis B Virus] Infection

Hepatitis B Nos

Chronic Type B Viral Hepatitis

Hep B Nos

Fanconi Anemia, Complementation Group C

Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group C

FANCC

Facc

Fac

Fa3

Fanconi Pancytopenia Type 3

Fanconi Pancytopenia, Type 3

Faces Syndrome

Facial Features , Anorexia, Cachexia, Eye And Skin Anomalies

Friedman-Goodman Syndrome

Abnormality Of The Face

Dystonia

Dystonic Disease

Dystonic Disorder

Dystonia Disorders

Neuroleptic Dyskinesia

Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma

Cutaneous Melanoma

Naevocarcinoma

Malignant Melanomas

Microphthalmia With Limb Anomalies

Waardenburg Anophthalmia Syndrome

Ophthalmoacromelic Syndrome

OAS

MLA

Anophthalmia-Syndactyly

Anophthalmia-Syndactyly Syndrome

Anophthalmos With Limb Anomalies

Anophthalmia Waardenburg Syndrome

Anophthalmos-Syndactyly

Ophthalmo-Acromelic Syndrome

Anophthalmia-Waardenburg Syndrome

Anophthalmos-Limb Anomalies Syndrome

Syndactyly-Anophthalmos Syndrome

Microphthalmia, With Limb Anomalies

Lung Cancer

Lung Carcinoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

Lung Cancer, Protection Against

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Somatic

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Neoplasm

Carcinoma Of Lung

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Nsclc

Lung Neoplasms

Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

Alveolar Cell Carcinoma

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Somatic

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

Lung Cancer, Somatic

Lung Cancer, Resistance To

Cancer Of Lung

Cancer Of Bronchus

Cancer Of The Lung

Lung Malignancies

Lung Malignant Tumors

Malignant Lung Tumor

Malignant Tumor Of Lung

Pulmonary Cancer

Pulmonary Carcinoma

Pulmonary Neoplasms

Respiratory Carcinoma

LNCR

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung

Neoplasm Of Lung

Cancer Lung

Carcinoma Non-Small Cell Lung

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Lung Cancers

Lung Carcinomas

Cancer, Lung

Cancer, Lung, Non-Small Cell

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma

Immune Deficiency Disease

Immunodeficiency

Primary Immunodeficiency

Primary Immunodeficiency Disease

Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Hypoimmunity

Immune Deficiency Disorder

Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Immune Disorder

Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder

Immune System Diseases

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Hiv - [Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection]

Hiv Positive Nos

Hiv Disease

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-Related Complex

Aids-Like Syndrome

Aids-Related Complex Nos

Arc - [Aids-Related Complex]

Immunodeficiency Due To Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Unspecified Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease

Hiv Disease Nos

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Nos

Hiv Nos

Deficiency Of Complement Initial Pathway

Deficiency Of Complement Terminal Pathway

Cfdd - [Complement Factor D Deficiency]

Immunodeficiency With Nk-Cell - [Natural-Killer Cell] Deficiency

Nonfamilial Hypogammaglobulinaemia

Common Variable Immune Deficiency

Nonfamilial Agammaglobulinaemia

Common Variable Agammaglobulinaemia

Agammaglobulinaemia Nos

Agammaglobulinaemia Antibody Deficiency Syndrome

Hypogammaglobulinaemia Antibody Deficiency Syndrome

Acquired Agammaglobulinaemia Nos

Hypogammaglobulinaemia Nos

Hyper Igm

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplasia

MDS

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Included

Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Susceptibility To, Included

Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Somatic

Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Leukoencephalopathy With Vanishing White Matter

Cree Leukoencephalopathy

Vanishing White Matter Disease

Ovarioleukodystrophy

Vanishing White Matter Leukodystrophy

Childhood Ataxia With Central Nervous System Hypomyelinization

Cach

Cach Syndrome

Myelinosis Centralis Diffusa

VWM

Cle

Childhood Ataxia With Central Nervous System Hypomyelination

Childhood Ataxia With Diffuse Central Nervous System Hypomyelination

Cach/Vwm

Cach/Vwm Syndrome

Childhood Ataxia With Central Nervous System Hypomyelination/Vanishing White Matter

Cree Leukoencehalopathy

Late Infantile Cach Syndrome

Juvenile Or Adult Cach Syndrome

Congenital Or Early Infantile Cach Syndrome

Leukodystrophy With Vanishing White Matter

Alzheimer Disease, Familial, 1

Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer'S Disease

Presenile And Senile Dementia

AD1

Alzheimer Disease, Susceptibility To

Alzheimer Disease, Late-Onset, Susceptibility To

Alzheimer Disease 1, Familial

AD

Familial Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Late-Onset

Alzheimers Dementia

Alzheimer Dementia

Alzheimer Sclerosis

Alzheimer Syndrome

Alzheimer-Type Dementia

Dat

Primary Senile Degenerative Dementia

Sdat

Alzheimer Disease 1

Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer Disease

Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease With Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Late Onset Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Early-Onset, With Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Late-Onset Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer'S Disease Pathway Kegg

Dementia Due To Alzheimer'S Disease

Alzheimer Disease Type 1

Alzheimers

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS

Lou Gehrig Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 1

Charcot Disease

ALS1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

Fals

Lou Gehrig'S Disease

Mnd

Motor Neuron Disease

Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Familial

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Autosomal Dominant

Motor Neuron Disease, Bulbar

Motor Neurone Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Dementia

Dementia With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic

Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic, Type 1

Amyotrophic Sclerosis

Als - [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]

Wasting Palsy

Amyotrophic Paralysis

Amyotrophy Lateral Sclerosis

Wasting Paralysis

Spinal Progressive Amyotrophy

Progressive Atrophic Paralysis

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus EIF2AK2 VGNC VGNC:69072
Mus musculus EIF2AK2 MGD MGI:1353449
Rattus norvegicus EIF2AK2 RGD RGD:3402
Macaca mulatta EIF2AK2 VGNC VGNC:106152
Canis familiaris EIF2AK2 VGNC VGNC:40257
Bos taurus EIF2AK2 VGNC VGNC:28381
Others EIF2AK2 NCBI