PKR is an interferon-inducible serine/threonine specific protein kinase. It is widely expressed in eukaryotic organisms and activated by double stranded RNA. Activation of PKR by dsRNAs leads to autophosphorylation at multiple sites. Phosphorylation of Thr446 and Thr451 in the PKR activation loop is required in vivo and in vitro for high level kinase activity. PKR phosphorylates its natural substrate, the alpha subunit of eukaryotic protein synthesis initiation factor 2 (EIF2 alpha), leading to the inhibition of protein synthesis. PKR is also involved in TLR signaling and mediates apoptosis in fibroblasts in response to viral infection and inflammatory cytokines, and also activates IKK and NFKB, thereby suppressing apoptosis. Recently, it has been reported that PKR also phosphorylates human p53 on serine 392. PKR might play a role in ER stress-induced apoptosis and in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer cases show prominent PKR activation in association with neuritic plaques and pyramidal neurons in the hippocampus and neocortex.
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已检合格种属
预测种属
推荐稀释比例
WB
Human
1:500-1000
IHC-P
Human
1:50-200
IHC-F
Human
1:50-200
IF
Human
1:50-200
交叉反应
交叉反应: Human
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靶标
基因名
EIF2AK2
蛋白名
Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
亚基
Homodimer. Interacts with STRBP. Interacts with DNAJC3. Inhibited by direct interaction with viral proteins such as HCV E2, HCV NS5A and influenza A NS1. Activated by the interaction with HIV-1 Tat. Forms a complex with FANCA, FANCC, FANCG and HSP70.
翻译后修饰
Autophosphorylated on several Ser and Thr residues. Autophosphorylation of Thr-451 is dependent on Thr-446 and is stimulated by dsRNA binding and dimerization. Autophosphorylation apparently leads to the activation of the kinase.
相似性
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. GCN2 subfamily. Contains 2 DRBM (double-stranded RNA-binding) domains. Contains 1 protein kinase domain.
功能
Following activation by double-stranded RNA in the presence of ATP, the kinase becomes autophosphorylated and can catalyze the phosphorylation of the translation initiation factor EIF2S1, which leads to an inhibition of the initiation of protein synthesis. Double-stranded RNA is generated during the course of a viral infection.