Gene Information
Gene NamePRKAA2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length552
Protein Names5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-2 (AMPK subunit alpha-2) (EC 2.7.11.1) (Acetyl-CoA carboxylase kinase) (ACACA kinase) (EC 2.7.11.27) (Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase kinase) (HMGCR kinase) (EC 2.7.11.31)
Target Name5'-amp-activated protein kinase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age810 ( ENSG00000162409 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP54646
Gene CardPRKAA2
Uniprot IDP54646
PfamPF16579; PF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.412277354)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRKAA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRKAA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRKAA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRKAA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prkaa2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRKAA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prkaa2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PRKAA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRKAA1
ParalogsTSSK6, SNRK, SIK2, SIK3, NIM1K, NUAK2, TSSK2, TSSK4, SIK1, BRSK2, NUAK1, BRSK1, HUNK, PRKAA1, TSSK1B, MELK, TSSK3
Tissueheart, kidney, skeletal.muscle
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.743621(Rat);0.212473(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2H6D  (X-ray  1.85A  2LTU  (NMR  2YZA  (X-ray  3.02A  3AQV  (X-ray  2.08A  4CFE  (X-ray  3.02A  4CFF  (X-ray  3.92A  4ZHX  (X-ray  2.99A  5EZV  (X-ray  2.99A  5ISO  (X-ray  2.63A  6B1U  (X-ray  2.77A  6B2E  (X-ray  3.80A  6BX6  (X-ray  2.90A  7MYJ  (X-ray  2.95A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BRK8}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15866171}. Note=In response to stress, recruited by p53/TP53 to specific promoters. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15866171}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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