Symbol
| PRKAA1
| contributors: mct - updated : 07-06-2016
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HGNC name
| protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 1 catalytic subunit
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HGNC id
| 9376
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Other morbid association(s)
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Type | Gene Modification | Chromosome rearrangement | Protein expression | Protein Function
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constitutional
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| gain of function
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PRKAA1 activation, during energy stress, prolongs cell survival by redox regulation | constitutional
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| gain of function
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activation of PRKAA1 plays a critical role in TARDBP mislocalization and the development of ALS | tumoral
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| --low
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is associated with poor survival in melanoma patients | |
Variant & Polymorphism
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Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
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System | Type | Disorder | Pubmed |
neurosensorial | visual | | |
PRKAA1 signaling pathway plays an important role in maintaining energy balance, and therefore may be a therapeutic target to prevent or delay retinal degeneration | neurology | neurodegenerative | | |
may be a potential drug target for ALS |
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| prkaa1(-/-) mice manifest splenomegaly and anemia |