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Gene information for PRKAG1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5571
Official gene symbolPRKAG1
Full nameprotein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 1 non-catalytic subunit
Aliases,AMPKG,MGC8666,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a regulatory subunit of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK is a heterotrimer consisting of an alpha catalytic subunit, and non-catalytic beta and gamma subunits. AMPK is an important energy-sensing enzyme that monitors cellular energy status. In response to cellular metabolic stresses, AMPK is activated, and thus phosphorylates and inactivates acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and beta-hydroxy beta-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), key enzymes involved in regulating de novo biosynthesis of fatty acid and cholesterol. This subunit is one of the gamma regulatory subunits of AMPK. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been observed. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q12-q14
Gene position49412592 - 49396055  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size16538 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602742