PKR (PRKR) Blocking Peptide | EIF2AK2 blocking peptide

PKR (PRKR) Antibody (N-term) Blocking peptide

• Gene Names: EIF2AK2; PKR; PRKR; EIF2AK1; PPP1R83
• Synonyms: PKR (PRKR); PKR (PRKR) Antibody (N-term) Blocking peptide; Interferon-induced; double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase; Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2; eIF-2A protein kinase 2; Interferon-inducible RNA-dependent protein kinase; P1/eIF-2A protein kinase; Protein kinase RNA-activated; PKR; Protein kinase R; Tyrosine-protein kinase EIF2AK2; p68 kinase; EIF2AK2; PRKR; EIF2AK2 blocking peptide

• Specificity: The synthetic peptide sequence used to generate the antibody was selected from the N-term region of human PRKR. A 10 to 100 fold molar excess to antibody is recommended. Precise conditions should be optimized for a particular assay.
• Form/Format: The synthetic peptide was lyophilized with 100% acetonitrile and is supplied as a powder. Reconstitute with 0.1 ml deionized water for a final concentration of 1 mg/ml.
• Sequence Length: 551

• Cellular Location: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Note: Nuclear localization is elevated in acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), melanoma, breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer patient samples or cell lines as well as neurocytes from advanced Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients
• Tissue Location: Highly expressed in thymus, spleen and bone marrow compared to non-hematopoietic tissues such as small intestine, liver, or kidney tissues. Colocalizes with GSK3B and TAU in the Alzheimer disease (AD) brain. Elevated levels seen in breast and colon carcinomas,and which correlates with tumor progression and invasiveness or risk of progression
• Preparation and Storage: Maintain refrigerated at 2-8 degree C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20 degree C.

Related Product Information for EIF2AK2 blocking peptide

IFN-induced dsRNA-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase which plays a key role in the innate immune response to viral infection and is also involved in the regulation of signal transduction, apoptosis, cell proliferation and differentiation. Exerts its antiviral activity on a wide range of DNA and RNA viruses including hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), measles virus (MV) and herpes simplex virus 1 (HHV-1). Inhibits viral replication via phosphorylation of the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (EIF2S1), this phosphorylation impairs the recycling of EIF2S1 between successive rounds of initiation leading to inhibition of translation which eventually results in shutdown of cellular and viral protein synthesis. Also phosphorylates other substrates including p53/TP53, PPP2R5A, DHX9, ILF3, IRS1 and the HHV-1 viral protein US11. In addition to serine/threonine-protein kinase activity, also has tyrosine-protein kinase activity and phosphorylates CDK1 at 'Tyr-4' upon DNA damage, facilitating its ubiquitination and proteosomal degradation. Either as an adapter protein and/or via its kinase activity, can regulate various signaling pathways (p38 MAP kinase, NF-kappa-B and insulin signaling pathways) and transcription factors (JUN, STAT1, STAT3, IRF1, ATF3) involved in the expression of genes encoding proinflammatory cytokines and IFNs. Activates the NF-kappa-B pathway via interaction with IKBKB and TRAF family of proteins and activates the p38 MAP kinase pathway via interaction with MAP2K6. Can act as both a positive and negative regulator of the insulin signaling pathway (ISP). Negatively regulates ISP by inducing the inhibitory phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) at 'Ser- 312' and positively regulates ISP via phosphorylation of PPP2R5A which activates FOXO1, which in turn up-regulates the expression of insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS2). Can regulate NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and the activation of NLRP3, NLRP1, AIM2 and NLRC4 inflammasomes. Can trigger apoptosis via FADD-mediated activation of CASP8. Plays a role in the regulation of the cytoskeleton by binding to gelsolin (GSN), sequestering the protein in an inactive conformation away from actin.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 125527
• NCBI GeneID: 5610
• UniProt Accession #: P19525; Q52M43; Q7Z6F6; Q9UIR4; A8K3P0; D6W584; E9PC80
• Molecular Weight: 57,391 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 2
• NCBI Official Symbol: EIF2AK2
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: PKR; PRKR; EIF2AK1; PPP1R83
• NCBI Protein Information: interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
• UniProt Protein Name: Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
• Protein Family: Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
• UniProt Gene Name: EIF2AK2
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: PKR; PRKR; eIF-2A protein kinase 2; PKR; Protein kinase R
• UniProt Entry Name: E2AK2_HUMAN

NCBI Description

The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine protein kinase that is activated by autophosphorylation after binding to dsRNA. The activated form of the encoded protein can phosphorylate translation initiation factor EIF2S1, which in turn inhibits protein synthesis. This protein is also activated by manganese ions and heparin. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]

Uniprot Description

PKR: a protein kinase of the PEK family. Upon binding double-stranded RNA, it becomes autophosphorylated and activated. Phosphorylates and inhibits the alpha subunit of eIF2 alpha, which leads to an inhibition of the initiation of protein synthesis. Controls the activation of several transcription factors such as NF-kappaB, p53 and Stats. Mediates apoptosis induced by many different stimuli, such as LPS, TNF-alpha, viral infection and serum starvation.

Protein type: EC 2.7.11.1; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); Translation; EC 2.7.10.2; Protein kinase, Other; Kinase, protein; Other group; PEK family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2p22-p21

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; membrane; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; ribosome

Molecular Function: double-stranded RNA binding; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity; protein binding; protein kinase activity; protein phosphatase type 2A regulator activity; protein serine/threonine kinase activity

Biological Process: activation of MAPKK activity; activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor; cellular response to amino acid starvation; evasion by virus of host immune response; negative regulation of cell proliferation; negative regulation of osteoblast proliferation; negative regulation of translation; negative regulation of viral genome replication; positive regulation of chemokine production; positive regulation of cytokine production; positive regulation of stress-activated MAPK cascade; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; protein amino acid phosphorylation; response to virus