Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

CMV

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

EIF2AK3

Gene Name

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3

Gene ID

9451

Gene Synonyms

PEK; PERK; WRS

ORF Size

3348 bp

RefSeq#

BC126356

Gene Description

EIF2AK3 phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation-initiation factor 2 (EIF2), leading to its inactivation, and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis. It is a type I membrane protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where it is induced by ER stress caused by malfolded proteins. Mutations in this gene are associated with Wolcott-Rallison syndrome.

UniGene ID

Hs.591589

HGNC ID

HGNC:3255