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'''Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1''' is an [[enzyme]] that in humans is encoded by the ''EIF2AK1'' [[gene]].<ref name="pmid7709427">{{cite journal | vauthors = Chen JJ, London IM | title = Regulation of protein synthesis by heme-regulated eIF-2 alpha kinase | journal = Trends Biochem Sci | volume = 20 | issue = 3 | pages = 105–8 |date=May 1995 | pmid = 7709427 | pmc =  | doi =10.1016/S0968-0004(00)88975-6  }}</ref><ref name="pmid10718198">{{cite journal | vauthors = Nagase T, Kikuno R, Ishikawa KI, Hirosawa M, Ohara O | title = Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XVI. The complete sequences of 150 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro | journal = DNA Res | volume = 7 | issue = 1 | pages = 65–73 |date=Apr 2000 | pmid = 10718198 | pmc =  | doi =10.1093/dnares/7.1.65  }}</ref><ref name="entrez">{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1| url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=27102| accessdate = }}</ref>
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== Function ==
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EIF2AK1 inhibits protein synthesis at the translation initiation level, in response to various stress conditions, including [[oxidative stress]], [[heme]] deficiency, [[osmotic shock]] and [[heat shock]]. EIF2AK1 exerts its function through the phosphorylation of EIF2S1 at 'Ser-48' and 'Ser-51', thus preventing its recycling. Binds [[hemin]] forming a 1:1 complex through a cysteine thiolate and histidine nitrogenous coordination. This binding occurs with moderate affinity, allowing it to sense the heme concentration within the cell. Owing to this unique heme-sensing capacity, it plays a crucial role in shutting off protein synthesis during acute heme-deficient conditions. In red blood cells (RBCs), it controls [[hemoglobin]] synthesis ensuring a coordinated regulation of the synthesis of the heme and globin moieties of hemoglobin. Thus plays an essential protective role for RBC survival in anemias of iron deficiency. Similarly, in [[Hepatocyte|hepatocytes]], involved in heme-mediated translational control of CYP2B and CYP3A and possibly other hepatic [[Cytochrome P450|P450 cytochromes]]. EIF2AK1 also act to moderate [[Unfolded protein response|ER stress]] during acute heme-deficient conditions.
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== Enzymology ==
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EIF2AK1 is a kinase, thus it catalyses the following reaction:


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| Name = Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1
| HGNCid = 24921
| Symbol = EIF2AK1
| AltSymbols =; HRI; KIAA1369
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| Homologene = 8290
| MGIid = 1353448
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| Function = {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0000166 |text = nucleotide binding}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0004694 |text = eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0005524 |text = ATP binding}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0016740 |text = transferase activity}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0020037 |text = heme binding}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0042803 |text = protein homodimerization activity}}
| Component = {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0005737 |text = cytoplasm}}
| Process = {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0006950 |text = response to stress}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0009605 |text = response to external stimulus}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0045993 |text = negative regulation of translational initiation by iron}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0046777 |text = protein amino acid autophosphorylation}} {{GNF_GO|id=GO:0046986 |text = negative regulation of hemoglobin biosynthetic process}}
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    | Hs_Ensembl = ENSG00000086232
    | Hs_RefseqProtein = NP_055228
    | Hs_RefseqmRNA = NM_014413
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    | Hs_GenLoc_end = 6065311
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'''Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1''', also known as '''EIF2AK1''', is a human [[gene]].<ref name="entrez">{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=27102| accessdate = }}</ref>


EIF2AK1 is induced by acute heme depletion, that not only increases EIF2AK1 protein levels, but also stimulates kinase activity by [[autophosphorylation]]. Inhibited by the heme-degradation products [[biliverdin]] and [[bilirubin]]. Induced by oxidative stress generated by arsenite treatment. Binding of [[Nitric oxide|nitric oxide (NO)]] to the heme iron in the N-terminal heme-binding domain activates the kinase activity, while binding of carbon monoxide (CO) suppresses kinase activity.
cite:http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9BQI3
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| summary_text = The HRI gene is localized to 7p22 where its 3' end slightly overlaps the 3' end of the gene JTV1. The two genes are transcribed from opposite strands. Studies in rat and rabbit suggest that the HRI gene product phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2. Its kinase activity is induced by low levels of heme and inhibited by the presence of heme.<ref name="entrez">{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=27102| accessdate = }}</ref>
| summary_text = The HRI gene is localized to 7p22 where its 3' end slightly overlaps the 3' end of the gene JTV1. The two genes are transcribed from opposite strands. Studies in rat and rabbit suggest that the HRI gene product phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2. Its kinase activity is induced by low levels of heme and inhibited by the presence of heme.<ref name="entrez">{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1| url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=27102| accessdate = }}</ref>
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==References==
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*{{cite journal  | author=Chen JJ, London IM |title=Regulation of protein synthesis by heme-regulated eIF-2 alpha kinase. |journal=Trends Biochem. Sci. |volume=20 |issue= 3 |pages= 105-8 |year= 1995 |pmid= 7709427 |doi=  }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Hu RM, Han ZG, Song HD |title=Gene expression profiling in the human hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and full-length cDNA cloning. |journal=Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. |volume=97 |issue= 17 |pages= 9543–8 |year= 2000 |pmid= 10931946 |doi= 10.1073/pnas.160270997 | pmc=16901 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Nagase T, Kikuno R, Ishikawa KI, ''et al.'' |title=Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XVI. The complete sequences of 150 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro. |journal=DNA Res. |volume=7 |issue= 1 |pages= 65-73 |year= 2000 |pmid= 10718198 |doi=  }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Shao J, Grammatikakis N, Scroggins BT |title=Hsp90 regulates p50(cdc37) function during the biogenesis of the activeconformation of the heme-regulated eIF2 alpha kinase. |journal=J. Biol. Chem. |volume=276 |issue= 1 |pages= 206–14 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11036079 |doi= 10.1074/jbc.M007583200 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Hu RM, Han ZG, Song HD, ''et al.'' |title=Gene expression profiling in the human hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and full-length cDNA cloning. |journal=Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. |volume=97 |issue= 17 |pages= 9543-8 |year= 2000 |pmid= 10931946 |doi= 10.1073/pnas.160270997 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Hartley JL, Temple GF, Brasch MA |title=DNA cloning using in vitro site-specific recombination. |journal=Genome Res. |volume=10 |issue= 11 |pages= 1788–95 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11076863 |doi=10.1101/gr.143000  | pmc=310948 }}
*{{cite journal  | author=Shao J, Grammatikakis N, Scroggins BT, ''et al.'' |title=Hsp90 regulates p50(cdc37) function during the biogenesis of the activeconformation of the heme-regulated eIF2 alpha kinase. |journal=J. Biol. Chem. |volume=276 |issue= 1 |pages= 206-14 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11036079 |doi= 10.1074/jbc.M007583200 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Hwang SY, Kim MK, Kim JC |title=Cloning of hHRI, human heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha kinase: down-regulated in epithelial ovarian cancers. |journal=Mol. Cells |volume=10 |issue= 5 |pages= 584–91 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11101152 |doi=10.1007/s10059-000-0584-5 }}
*{{cite journal  | author=Hartley JL, Temple GF, Brasch MA |title=DNA cloning using in vitro site-specific recombination. |journal=Genome Res. |volume=10 |issue= 11 |pages= 1788-95 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11076863 |doi=  }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Wiemann S, Weil B, Wellenreuther R |title=Toward a catalog of human genes and proteins: sequencing and analysis of 500 novel complete protein coding human cDNAs. |journal=Genome Res. |volume=11 |issue= 3 |pages= 422–35 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11230166 |doi= 10.1101/gr.GR1547R  | pmc=311072 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Hwang SY, Kim MK, Kim JC |title=Cloning of hHRI, human heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha kinase: down-regulated in epithelial ovarian cancers. |journal=Mol. Cells |volume=10 |issue= 5 |pages= 584-91 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11101152 |doi=  }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Simpson JC, Wellenreuther R, Poustka A |title=Systematic subcellular localization of novel proteins identified by large-scale cDNA sequencing. |journal=EMBO Rep. |volume=1 |issue= 3 |pages= 287–92 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11256614 |doi= 10.1093/embo-reports/kvd058 | pmc=1083732 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Wiemann S, Weil B, Wellenreuther R, ''et al.'' |title=Toward a catalog of human genes and proteins: sequencing and analysis of 500 novel complete protein coding human cDNAs. |journal=Genome Res. |volume=11 |issue= 3 |pages= 422-35 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11230166 |doi= 10.1101/gr.154701 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Anand S, Pal JK |title=The haem-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha kinase: a molecular indicator of lead-toxicity anaemia in rabbits. |journal=Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem. |volume=36 |issue= Pt 1 |pages= 57–62 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12149123 |doi=10.1042/BA20020009  }}
*{{cite journal  | author=Simpson JC, Wellenreuther R, Poustka A, ''et al.'' |title=Systematic subcellular localization of novel proteins identified by large-scale cDNA sequencing. |journal=EMBO Rep. |volume=1 |issue= 3 |pages= 287-92 |year= 2001 |pmid= 11256614 |doi= 10.1093/embo-reports/kvd058 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Omasa T, Chen YG, Mantalaris A |title=Molecular cloning and sequencing of the human heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF-2 alpha) kinase from bone marrow culture. |journal=DNA Seq. |volume=13 |issue= 3 |pages= 133–7 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12391722 |doi=  10.1080/10425170290023428|display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Anand S, Pal JK |title=The haem-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha kinase: a molecular indicator of lead-toxicity anaemia in rabbits. |journal=Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem. |volume=36 |issue= Pt 1 |pages= 57-62 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12149123 |doi= 10.1042/ }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH |title=Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences. |journal=Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. |volume=99 |issue= 26 |pages= 16899–903 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12477932 |doi= 10.1073/pnas.242603899 | pmc=139241 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Omasa T, Chen YG, Mantalaris A, ''et al.'' |title=Molecular cloning and sequencing of the human heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF-2 alpha) kinase from bone marrow culture. |journal=DNA Seq. |volume=13 |issue= 3 |pages= 133-7 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12391722 |doi=  }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Scherer SW, Cheung J, MacDonald JR |title=Human chromosome 7: DNA sequence and biology. |journal=Science |volume=300 |issue= 5620 |pages= 767–72 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12690205 | pmc=2882961 |doi= 10.1126/science.1083423 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, ''et al.'' |title=Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences. |journal=Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. |volume=99 |issue= 26 |pages= 16899-903 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12477932 |doi= 10.1073/pnas.242603899 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Rafie-Kolpin M, Han AP, Chen JJ |title=Autophosphorylation of threonine 485 in the activation loop is essential for attaining eIF2alpha kinase activity of HRI. |journal=Biochemistry |volume=42 |issue= 21 |pages= 6536–44 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12767237 |doi= 10.1021/bi034005v }}
*{{cite journal  | author=Scherer SW, Cheung J, MacDonald JR, ''et al.'' |title=Human chromosome 7: DNA sequence and biology. |journal=Science |volume=300 |issue= 5620 |pages= 767-72 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12690205 |doi= 10.1126/science.1083423 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Hillier LW, Fulton RS, Fulton LA |title=The DNA sequence of human chromosome 7. |journal=Nature |volume=424 |issue= 6945 |pages= 157–64 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12853948 |doi= 10.1038/nature01782 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Rafie-Kolpin M, Han AP, Chen JJ |title=Autophosphorylation of threonine 485 in the activation loop is essential for attaining eIF2alpha kinase activity of HRI. |journal=Biochemistry |volume=42 |issue= 21 |pages= 6536-44 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12767237 |doi= 10.1021/bi034005v }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Ota T, Suzuki Y, Nishikawa T |title=Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs. |journal=Nat. Genet. |volume=36 |issue= 1 |pages= 40–5 |year= 2004 |pmid= 14702039 |doi= 10.1038/ng1285 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Hillier LW, Fulton RS, Fulton LA, ''et al.'' |title=The DNA sequence of human chromosome 7. |journal=Nature |volume=424 |issue= 6945 |pages= 157-64 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12853948 |doi= 10.1038/nature01782 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Gerhard DS, Wagner L, Feingold EA |title=The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC). |journal=Genome Res. |volume=14 |issue= 10B |pages= 2121–7 |year= 2004 |pmid= 15489334 |doi= 10.1101/gr.2596504 | pmc=528928 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Ota T, Suzuki Y, Nishikawa T, ''et al.'' |title=Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs. |journal=Nat. Genet. |volume=36 |issue= 1 |pages= 40-5 |year= 2004 |pmid= 14702039 |doi= 10.1038/ng1285 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Wiemann S, Arlt D, Huber W |title=From ORFeome to biology: a functional genomics pipeline. |journal=Genome Res. |volume=14 |issue= 10B |pages= 2136–44 |year= 2004 |pmid= 15489336 |doi= 10.1101/gr.2576704 | pmc=528930 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Gerhard DS, Wagner L, Feingold EA, ''et al.'' |title=The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC). |journal=Genome Res. |volume=14 |issue= 10B |pages= 2121-7 |year= 2004 |pmid= 15489334 |doi= 10.1101/gr.2596504 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Mehrle A, Rosenfelder H, Schupp I |title=The LIFEdb database in 2006. |journal=Nucleic Acids Res. |volume=34 |issue= Database issue |pages= D415–8 |year= 2006 |pmid= 16381901 |doi= 10.1093/nar/gkj139 | pmc=1347501 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Wiemann S, Arlt D, Huber W, ''et al.'' |title=From ORFeome to biology: a functional genomics pipeline. |journal=Genome Res. |volume=14 |issue= 10B |pages= 2136-44 |year= 2004 |pmid= 15489336 |doi= 10.1101/gr.2576704 }}
*{{cite journal  | vauthors=Olsen JV, Blagoev B, Gnad F |title=Global, in vivo, and site-specific phosphorylation dynamics in signaling networks. |journal=Cell |volume=127 |issue= 3 |pages= 635–48 |year= 2006 |pmid= 17081983 |doi= 10.1016/j.cell.2006.09.026 |display-authors=etal}}
*{{cite journal  | author=Mehrle A, Rosenfelder H, Schupp I, ''et al.'' |title=The LIFEdb database in 2006. |journal=Nucleic Acids Res. |volume=34 |issue= Database issue |pages= D415-8 |year= 2006 |pmid= 16381901 |doi= 10.1093/nar/gkj139 }}
*{{cite journal  | author=Olsen JV, Blagoev B, Gnad F, ''et al.'' |title=Global, in vivo, and site-specific phosphorylation dynamics in signaling networks. |journal=Cell |volume=127 |issue= 3 |pages= 635-48 |year= 2006 |pmid= 17081983 |doi= 10.1016/j.cell.2006.09.026 }}
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Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the EIF2AK1 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

EIF2AK1 inhibits protein synthesis at the translation initiation level, in response to various stress conditions, including oxidative stress, heme deficiency, osmotic shock and heat shock. EIF2AK1 exerts its function through the phosphorylation of EIF2S1 at 'Ser-48' and 'Ser-51', thus preventing its recycling. Binds hemin forming a 1:1 complex through a cysteine thiolate and histidine nitrogenous coordination. This binding occurs with moderate affinity, allowing it to sense the heme concentration within the cell. Owing to this unique heme-sensing capacity, it plays a crucial role in shutting off protein synthesis during acute heme-deficient conditions. In red blood cells (RBCs), it controls hemoglobin synthesis ensuring a coordinated regulation of the synthesis of the heme and globin moieties of hemoglobin. Thus plays an essential protective role for RBC survival in anemias of iron deficiency. Similarly, in hepatocytes, involved in heme-mediated translational control of CYP2B and CYP3A and possibly other hepatic P450 cytochromes. EIF2AK1 also act to moderate ER stress during acute heme-deficient conditions.

Enzymology

EIF2AK1 is a kinase, thus it catalyses the following reaction:

ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein

EIF2AK1 is induced by acute heme depletion, that not only increases EIF2AK1 protein levels, but also stimulates kinase activity by autophosphorylation. Inhibited by the heme-degradation products biliverdin and bilirubin. Induced by oxidative stress generated by arsenite treatment. Binding of nitric oxide (NO) to the heme iron in the N-terminal heme-binding domain activates the kinase activity, while binding of carbon monoxide (CO) suppresses kinase activity.

cite:http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9BQI3 The HRI gene is localized to 7p22 where its 3' end slightly overlaps the 3' end of the gene JTV1. The two genes are transcribed from opposite strands. Studies in rat and rabbit suggest that the HRI gene product phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2. Its kinase activity is induced by low levels of heme and inhibited by the presence of heme.[3]

References

  1. Chen JJ, London IM (May 1995). "Regulation of protein synthesis by heme-regulated eIF-2 alpha kinase". Trends Biochem Sci. 20 (3): 105–8. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)88975-6. PMID 7709427.
  2. Nagase T, Kikuno R, Ishikawa KI, Hirosawa M, Ohara O (Apr 2000). "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XVI. The complete sequences of 150 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Res. 7 (1): 65–73. doi:10.1093/dnares/7.1.65. PMID 10718198.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1".

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