Entrez gene ID | | 8575 |
Official gene symbol | | PRKRA |
Full name | | protein kinase, interferon-inducible double stranded RNA dependent activator |
Aliases | | ,DYT16,HSD14,PACT,RAX, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a protein kinase activated by double-stranded RNA which mediates the effects of interferon in response to viral infection. Mutations in this gene have been associated with dystonia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 2 Locus: 2q31.2 |
Gene position | | 179315958 - 179296141 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 19818 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 603424 |
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