The mammalian 5-prime-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) appears to play a role in protecting cells from stresses that
cause ATP depletion by switching off ATP-consuming biosynthetic pathways. AMPK is a heterotrimeric protein composed
of 1 alpha subunit, 1 beta subunit (e. g., PRKAB1), and 1 gamma subunit (e. g., PRKAG1). The catalytic
alpha subunit requires phosphorylation for full activity.
General function
Intracellular signaling cascade
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Cellular localization
Cytoplasmic
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Ovarian function
Unknown
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Expression regulated by
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Ovarian localization
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This gene was found in a rat ovarian cDNA library (Unigene)