pek-1 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase pek-1 [Caenorhabditis elegans] - Gene

Summary

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Official Symbol: pek-1
Official Full Name: Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase pek-1
Primary source: WormBase:WBGene00003970
Locus tag: CELE_F46C3.1
See related: AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00003970
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary: Enables eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including PERK-mediated unfolded protein response; nematode larval development; and positive regulation of protein phosphorylation. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in intestine; muscle cell; and neurons. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Wolcott-Rallison syndrome and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human EIF2AK3 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:: chromosome: X

Exon count:: 12

Sequence:: Chromosome: X; NC_003284.9 (11410176..11414887, complement)

Chromosome X - NC_003284.9 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:: NC_003284.9

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

In conclusion, we identified PEK-1 as a mediator of hormesis in the mev-1 mutant of C. elegans which is induced by simultaneous inhibition of XBP-1 and its splicing activator IRE-1 and mediated through activation of the proteasome.
Title: PEK-1 is crucial for hormesis induced by inhibition of the IRE-1/XBP-1 pathway in the Caenorhabditis elegans mev-1 mutant.
Our data suggest that the negative feedback loops involving the activation of IRE-1-XBP-1 and PEK-1 pathways serve essential roles, not only at the extremes of ER stress, but also in the maintenance of ER homeostasis under physiological conditions.
Title: Physiological IRE-1-XBP-1 and PEK-1 signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans larval development and immunity.
the salt bridge interaction and dimer interface observed in the PKR structure is critical for the activity of PKR, GCN2, and PERK
Title: Conserved intermolecular salt bridge required for activation of protein kinases PKR, GCN2, and PERK.

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Pathways from PubChem

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General gene information

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Markers

F46C3.1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:321480

Homology

Orthologs from OrthoDB

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables ATP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein serine kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in PERK-mediated unfolded protein response	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in PERK-mediated unfolded protein response	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to chemical stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of gene expression	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of translation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in negative regulation of translational initiation	IC Inferred by Curator more info	PubMed
involved_in nematode larval development	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of protein phosphorylation	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of protein phosphorylation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in protein phosphorylation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in protein phosphorylation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of translation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of translational initiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to topologically incorrect protein	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in response to topologically incorrect protein	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in response to unfolded protein	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in endoplasmic reticulum	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
located_in membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase pek-1

NP_509912.1

Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

NC_003284.9 Reference assembly

Range

11410176..11414887 complement

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_077511.8 → NP_509912.1 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase pek-1 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

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Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Q19192, Q20458

Conserved Domains (3) summary

smart00220
Location:836 → 1076

S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain

cd14048
Location:597 → 1074

STKc_EIF2AK3_PERK; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine kinase, eukaryotic translation Initiation Factor 2-Alpha Kinase 3 or PKR-like Endoplasmic Reticulum Kinase

cl14874
Location:54 → 333

Luminal_IRE1_like; The Luminal domain, a dimerization domain, of Inositol-requiring protein 1-like proteins