Responsible for the regulation of fatty acid synthesis by phosphorylation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase. It also regulates cholesterol synthesis via phosphorylation and inactivation of hormone-sensitive lipase and hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase. Appears to act as a metabolic stress-sensing protein kinase switching off biosynthetic pathways when cellular ATP levels are depleted and when 5'-AMP rises in response to fuel limitation and/or hypoxia. This is a catalytic subunit.
Immunogen Information
Immunogen
Synthetic Peptide
Swissprot
Q13131
Synonyms
5 AMP activated protein kinase alpha 1catalytic subunit5 AMP activated protein kinase catalytic alpha 1 chain5' AMP activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha 15'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-1AAPK1AAPK1ACACA kinaseace