Results for "EIF2AK1": 1 gene

Name

EIF2AK1 Gene

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 1

The protein encoded by this gene acts at the level of translation initiation to downregulate protein synthesis in response to stress. The encoded protein is a kinase that can be inactivated by hemin. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2008]