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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P19525 (E2AK2_HUMAN)

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
    EC=2.7.11.1
Alternative name(s):
    Interferon-inducible RNA-dependent protein kinase
    Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2
      Short name=eIF-2A protein kinase 2
    Protein kinase RNA-activated
      Short name=PKR
    p68 kinase
    P1/eIF-2A protein kinase
Gene names
Name: EIF2AK2
Synonyms: PKR, PRKR
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Taxonomic identifier9606 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiMammaliaEutheriaEuarchontogliresPrimatesHaplorrhiniCatarrhiniHominidaeHomo

Protein attributes

Sequence length551 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is not processed.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function

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.

Catalytic activity

ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein.

Enzyme regulation

Activity is markedly stimulated by manganese ions. Besides dsRNA, heparin is a potent activator of the kinase. Binding to dsRNA is required for dimerization leading to autophosphorylation in the activation loop and stimulation of function. Inhibited by vaccinia virus protein E3, probably via dsRNA sequestering.

Subunit structure

Homodimer. Interacts with STRBP By similarity. 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.

Induction

By interferon.

Post-translational modification

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. Ref.15 Ref.16 Ref.18 Ref.21

Sequence similarities

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.

Binary interactions

With

Entry

#Exp.

IntAct

Notes

DBNLQ9UJU61EBI-640775,EBI-751783
DNAJC3Q279683EBI-640775,EBI-640793From a different organism.
EIF2S1P051981EBI-640775,EBI-1056162

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 551551Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
PRO_0000085945

Regions

Domain9 – 7769DRBM 1
Domain100 – 16768DRBM 2
Domain267 – 538272Protein kinase
Repeat331 – 343131
Repeat345 – 357132
Nucleotide binding273 – 2819ATP By similarity
Region331 – 357272 X 13 AA approximate repeats

Sites

Active site4141Proton acceptor By similarity
Binding site2961ATP

Amino acid modifications

Modified residue831Phosphoserine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue881Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue891Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue901Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue2421Phosphoserine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue2551Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue2581Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Probable
Modified residue4461Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Ref.16 Ref.21
Modified residue4511Phosphothreonine; by autocatalysis Ref.16
Modified residue4561Phosphoserine Ref.18

Natural variations

Natural variant4281V → E Ref.22
VAR_040474
Natural variant4391L → V in a lung adenocarcinoma sample; somatic mutation. Ref.22
VAR_040475
Natural variant5061I → V Ref.22
VAR_040476

Experimental info

Mutagenesis59 – 602SK → AA in FL-PKR-2AI; moderate loss of activity but no effect on dsRNA binding.
Mutagenesis601K → A: Impairs dsRNA binding but not dimerization or activity.
Mutagenesis671A → E: Significant loss of activity; loss of dsRNA binding and dimerization.
Mutagenesis831S → A: No effect on enzymatic activity; when associated with A-88; A-89 and A-90. Ref.15
Mutagenesis881T → A: No effect on enzymatic activity; when associated with A-83; A-89 and A-90. Ref.15
Mutagenesis891T → A: No effect on enzymatic activity; when associated with A-83; A-88 and A-90. Ref.15
Mutagenesis901T → A: No effect on enzymatic activity; when associated with A-83; A-88 and A-89. Ref.15
Mutagenesis149 – 1502TK → AA in FL-PKR-2AII; no effect on activity.
Mutagenesis2421S → A: Moderate loss of activity; when associated with A-255 and A-258. Ref.15
Mutagenesis244 – 29653Missing: Loss of activity. Ref.15
Mutagenesis2551T → A: Moderate loss of activity; when associated with A-242 and A-255. Ref.15
Mutagenesis2581T → A: Moderate loss of activity. Ref.15
Mutagenesis2961K → R: Loss of activity. Ref.15
Mutagenesis4461T → A: Significant loss of activity and impairs autophosphorylation of T-451.
Mutagenesis4511T → A: Loss of activity.
Sequence conflict5121K → E in AAF13156. Ref.6

Secondary structure

................................................................. 551
Helix Strand Turn

Details...

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
P19525-1 [UniParc].

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Checksum: 815AD83ACAB45DA3

FASTA55162,094
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MAGDLSAGFF MEELNTYRQK QGVVLKYQEL PNSGPPHDRR FTFQVIIDGR EFPEGEGRSK 

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KEAKNAAAKL AVEILNKEKK AVSPLLLTTT NSSEGLSMGN YIGLINRIAQ KKRLTVNYEQ 

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CASGVHGPEG FHYKCKMGQK EYSIGTGSTK QEAKQLAAKL AYLQILSEET SVKSDYLSSG 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
SFATTCESQS NSLVTSTLAS ESSSEGDFSA DTSEINSNSD SLNSSSLLMN GLRNNQRKAK 

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RSLAPRFDLP DMKETKYTVD KRFGMDFKEI ELIGSGGFGQ VFKAKHRIDG KTYVIKRVKY 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
NNEKAEREVK ALAKLDHVNI VHYNGCWDGF DYDPETSDDS LESSDYDPEN SKNSSRSKTK 

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CLFIQMEFCD KGTLEQWIEK RRGEKLDKVL ALELFEQITK GVDYIHSKKL IHRDLKPSNI 

       430        440        450        460        470        480 
FLVDTKQVKI GDFGLVTSLK NDGKRTRSKG TLRYMSPEQI SSQDYGKEVD LYALGLILAE 

       490        500        510        520        530        540 
LLHVCDTAFE TSKFFTDLRD GIISDIFDKK EKTLLQKLLS KKPEDRPNTS EILRTLTVWK 

       550 
KSPEKNERHT C 

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References

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[1]"Molecular cloning and characterization of the human double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase induced by interferon."
Meurs E., Chong K., Galabru J., Thomas N.S.B., Kerr I.M., Williams B.R.G., Hovanessian A.G.
Cell 62:379-390(1990) [PubMed: 1695551] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA], PROTEIN SEQUENCE OF 101-118 AND 309-325.
[2]Meurs E.
Submitted (AUG-1990) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: SEQUENCE REVISION.
[3]"Mechanism of interferon action: cDNA structure, expression, and regulation of the interferon-induced, RNA-dependent P1/eIF-2 alpha protein kinase from human cells."
Thomis D.C., Doohan J.P., Samuel C.E.
Virology 188:33-46(1992) [PubMed: 1373553] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[4]"Mechanism of interferon action sequence of the human interferon-inducible RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) deduced from genomic clones."
Kuhen K.L., Shen X., Samuel C.E.
Gene 178:191-193(1996) [PubMed: 8921913] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA / MRNA].
[5]"Structural organization of the human gene (PKR) encoding an interferon-inducible RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) and differences from its mouse homolog."
Kuhen K.L., Shen X., Carlisle E.R., Richardson A.L., Weier H.-U.G., Tanaka H., Samuel C.E.
Genomics 36:197-201(1996) [PubMed: 8812437] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
Tissue: Placenta.
[6]"Genomic features of human PKR: alternative splicing and a polymorphic CGG repeat in the 5'-untranslated region."
Xu Z., Williams B.R.
J. Interferon Cytokine Res. 18:609-616(1998) [PubMed: 9726442] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
[7]NIEHS SNPs program
Submitted (JAN-2003) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
[8]"Generation and annotation of the DNA sequences of human chromosomes 2 and 4."
Hillier L.W., Graves T.A., Fulton R.S., Fulton L.A., Pepin K.H., Minx P., Wagner-McPherson C., Layman D., Wylie K., Sekhon M., Becker M.C., Fewell G.A., Delehaunty K.D., Miner T.L., Nash W.E., Kremitzki C., Oddy L., Du H. expand/collapse author list , Sun H., Bradshaw-Cordum H., Ali J., Carter J., Cordes M., Harris A., Isak A., van Brunt A., Nguyen C., Du F., Courtney L., Kalicki J., Ozersky P., Abbott S., Armstrong J., Belter E.A., Caruso L., Cedroni M., Cotton M., Davidson T., Desai A., Elliott G., Erb T., Fronick C., Gaige T., Haakenson W., Haglund K., Holmes A., Harkins R., Kim K., Kruchowski S.S., Strong C.M., Grewal N., Goyea E., Hou S., Levy A., Martinka S., Mead K., McLellan M.D., Meyer R., Randall-Maher J., Tomlinson C., Dauphin-Kohlberg S., Kozlowicz-Reilly A., Shah N., Swearengen-Shahid S., Snider J., Strong J.T., Thompson J., Yoakum M., Leonard S., Pearman C., Trani L., Radionenko M., Waligorski J.E., Wang C., Rock S.M., Tin-Wollam A.-M., Maupin R., Latreille P., Wendl M.C., Yang S.-P., Pohl C., Wallis J.W., Spieth J., Bieri T.A., Berkowicz N., Nelson J.O., Osborne J., Ding L., Meyer R., Sabo A., Shotland Y., Sinha P., Wohldmann P.E., Cook L.L., Hickenbotham M.T., Eldred J., Williams D., Jones T.A., She X., Ciccarelli F.D., Izaurralde E., Taylor J., Schmutz J., Myers R.M., Cox D.R., Huang X., McPherson J.D., Mardis E.R., Clifton S.W., Warren W.C., Chinwalla A.T., Eddy S.R., Marra M.A., Ovcharenko I., Furey T.S., Miller W., Eichler E.E., Bork P., Suyama M., Torrents D., Waterston R.H., Wilson R.K.
Nature 434:724-731(2005) [PubMed: 15815621] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
[9]"The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC)."
The MGC Project Team
Genome Res. 14:2121-2127(2004) [PubMed: 15489334] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
Tissue: Brain.
[10]"The P58 cellular inhibitor complexes with the interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase, PKR, to regulate its autophosphorylation and activity."
Polyak S.J., Tang N., Wambach M., Barber G.N., Katze M.G.
J. Biol. Chem. 271:1702-1707(1996) [PubMed: 8576172] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH DNAJC3.
[11]"The Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is a substrate and inhibitor of the interferon-induced, virally activated protein kinase, PKR."
Brand S.R., Kobayashi R., Mathews M.B.
J. Biol. Chem. 272:8388-8395(1997) [PubMed: 9079663] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH HIV-1 TAT.
[12]"Evidence that hepatitis C virus resistance to interferon is mediated through repression of the PKR protein kinase by the nonstructural 5A protein."
Gale M.J. Jr., Korth M.J., Tang N.M., Tan S.-L., Hopkins D.A., Dever T.E., Polyak S.J., Gretch D.R., Katze M.G.
Virology 230:217-227(1997) [PubMed: 9143277] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH HCV NS5A.
[13]"Biochemical and genetic evidence for complex formation between the influenza A virus NS1 protein and the interferon-induced PKR protein kinase."
Tan S.L., Katze M.G.
J. Interferon Cytokine Res. 18:757-766(1998) [PubMed: 9781815] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH INFLUENZA A NS1 PROTEIN.
[14]"Inhibition of the interferon-inducible protein kinase PKR by HCV E2 protein."
Taylor D.R., Shi S.T., Romano P.R., Barber G.N., Lai M.M.C.
Science 285:107-110(1999) [PubMed: 10390359] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH HCV E2 ENVELOPE PROTEIN.
[15]"Hepatitis C virus envelope protein E2 does not inhibit PKR by simple competition with autophosphorylation sites in the RNA-binding domain."
Taylor D.R., Tian B., Romano P.R., Hinnebusch A.G., Lai M.M.C., Mathews M.B.
J. Virol. 75:1265-1273(2001) [PubMed: 11152499] [Abstract]
Cited for: PHOSPHORYLATION AT SER-83; THR-88; THR-89; THR-90; SER-242; THR-255 AND THR-258, MUTAGENESIS OF SER-83; THR-88; THR-89; THR-90; SER-242; THR-255; THR-258 AND LYS-296, INHIBITION BY HCV E2 ENVELOPE PROTEIN.
[16]"Binding of double-stranded RNA to protein kinase PKR is required for dimerization and promotes critical autophosphorylation events in the activation loop."
Zhang F., Romano P.R., Nagamura-Inoue T., Tian B., Dever T.E., Mathews M.B., Ozato K., Hinnebusch A.G.
J. Biol. Chem. 276:24946-24958(2001) [PubMed: 11337501] [Abstract]
Cited for: MUTAGENESIS, PHOSPHORYLATION AT THR-446 AND THR-451.
[17]"Inhibition of PKR by vaccinia virus: role of the N- and C-terminal domains of E3L."
Langland J.O., Jacobs B.L.
Virology 324:419-429(2004) [PubMed: 15207627] [Abstract]
Cited for: INHIBITION BY VACCINIA VIRUS PROTEIN E3.
[18]"A quantitative atlas of mitotic phosphorylation."
Dephoure N., Zhou C., Villen J., Beausoleil S.A., Bakalarski C.E., Elledge S.J., Gygi S.P.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 105:10762-10767(2008) [PubMed: 18669648] [Abstract]
Cited for: PHOSPHORYLATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS] AT SER-83 AND SER-456, MASS SPECTROMETRY.
[19]Colinge J., Superti-Furga G., Bennett K.L.
Submitted (OCT-2008) to UniProtKB
Cited for: IDENTIFICATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS], MASS SPECTROMETRY.
[20]"Structure of the double-stranded RNA-binding domain of the protein kinase PKR reveals the molecular basis of its dsRNA-mediated activation."
Nanduri S., Carpick B.W., Yang Y., Williams B.R.G., Qin J.
EMBO J. 17:5458-5465(1998) [PubMed: 9736623] [Abstract]
Cited for: STRUCTURE BY NMR OF 1-175.
[21]"Higher-order substrate recognition of eIF2alpha by the RNA-dependent protein kinase PKR."
Dar A.C., Dever T.E., Sicheri F.
Cell 122:887-900(2005) [PubMed: 16179258] [Abstract]
Cited for: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.5 ANGSTROMS) OF 258-550 IN COMPLEX WITH EIF2ALPHA, PHOSPHORYLATION AT THR-446.
[22]"Patterns of somatic mutation in human cancer genomes."
Greenman C., Stephens P., Smith R., Dalgliesh G.L., Hunter C., Bignell G., Davies H., Teague J., Butler A., Stevens C., Edkins S., O'Meara S., Vastrik I., Schmidt E.E., Avis T., Barthorpe S., Bhamra G., Buck G. expand/collapse author list , Choudhury B., Clements J., Cole J., Dicks E., Forbes S., Gray K., Halliday K., Harrison R., Hills K., Hinton J., Jenkinson A., Jones D., Menzies A., Mironenko T., Perry J., Raine K., Richardson D., Shepherd R., Small A., Tofts C., Varian J., Webb T., West S., Widaa S., Yates A., Cahill D.P., Louis D.N., Goldstraw P., Nicholson A.G., Brasseur F., Looijenga L., Weber B.L., Chiew Y.-E., DeFazio A., Greaves M.F., Green A.R., Campbell P., Birney E., Easton D.F., Chenevix-Trench G., Tan M.-H., Khoo S.K., Teh B.T., Yuen S.T., Leung S.Y., Wooster R., Futreal P.A., Stratton M.R.
Nature 446:153-158(2007) [PubMed: 17344846] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS] GLU-428; VAL-439 AND VAL-506.
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Web resources

Cross-references

Sequence databases

M35663 mRNA. Translation: AAA36409.1.
M85294 mRNA. Translation: AAA18253.1.
U50648 expand/collapse EMBL AC list , U50634, U50635, U50636, U50637, U50638, U50639, U50640, U50641, U50642, U50643, U50644, U50645, U50646, U50647 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAC50768.1.
AF167472 expand/collapse EMBL AC list , AF167460, AF167462, AF167463, AF167464, AF167465, AF167466, AF167468, AF167470 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAF13156.1.
AY228338 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAO38055.1.
AC007899 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAY24317.1.
BC093676 mRNA. Translation: AAH93676.1.
BC101475 mRNA. Translation: AAI01476.1.
IPIIPI00019463.
PIRJC5225.
RefSeqNP_001129123.1.
NP_002750.1.
UniGeneHs.131431

3D structure databases

EntryMethodResolution (Å)ChainPositionsPDBsum
1QU6NMR-A1-170[»]
2A19X-ray2.50B/C258-550[»]
2A1AX-ray2.80B258-550[»]
SMRP19525. Positions 257-541.
ModBaseSearch...

Protein-protein interaction databases

DIPDIP:2657N.
IntActP19525. 3 interactions.

PTM databases

PhosphoSiteP19525.

Proteomic databases

PRIDEP19525.

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblENSG00000055332. Homo sapiens. [Contig view]
GeneID5610.
KEGGhsa:5610.
NMPDRfig|9606.3.peg.17745.

Organism-specific databases

GeneCardsGC02M037246.
H-InvDBHIX0029806.
HGNCHGNC:9437. EIF2AK2.
HPACAB003845.
MIM176871. gene.
PharmGKBPA33779.
GenAtlasSearch...

Phylogenomic databases

HOGENOMP19525.
HOVERGENP19525.
OMAP19525. GPEGFHY.

Enzyme and pathway databases

BRENDA2.7.11.1. 247.
ReactomeREACT_6167. Influenza Infection.

Gene expression databases

ArrayExpressP19525.
BgeeP19525.
CleanExHS_EIF2AK2.
GermOnlineENSG00000055332. Homo sapiens.

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR001159. Ds-RNA_bd.
IPR014720. dsRNA-bd-like.
IPR000719. Prot_kinase_core.
IPR017441. Protein_kinase_ATP_BS.
IPR017442. Se/Thr_pkinase-rel.
IPR008271. Ser_thr_pkin_AS.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:3.30.160.20. dsRNA-bd-like. 2 hits.
PfamPF00035. dsrm. 2 hits.
PF00069. Pkinase. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProDomPD000001. Prot_kinase. 1 hit.
[Graphical view] [Entries sharing at least one domain]
SMARTSM00358. DSRM. 2 hits.
[Graphical view]
PROSITEPS50137. DS_RBD. 2 hits.
PS00107. PROTEIN_KINASE_ATP. 1 hit.
PS50011. PROTEIN_KINASE_DOM. 1 hit.
PS00108. PROTEIN_KINASE_ST. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Other Resources

NextBio21806.
PMAP-CutDBP19525.
SOURCESearch...

Entry information

Entry nameE2AK2_HUMAN
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: P19525
Secondary accession number(s): Q52M43, Q9UIR4
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: February 1, 1991
Last sequence update: May 1, 1991
Last modified: June 16, 2009
This is version 118 of the entry and version 2 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectHPI (Human Proteome Initiative)

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Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Binary interactions · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Web resources · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents