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Human (GRCh38.p14)
Description

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9437]

Gene Synonyms

PKR, PPP1R83, PRKR

Location

Chromosome 2: 37,099,210-37,157,688 reverse strand.

GRCh38:CM000664.2

About this gene

This gene has 39 transcripts (splice variants), 154 orthologues, 8 paralogues and is associated with 6 phenotypes.

Transcript IDNamebpProteinTranslation IDBiotypeCCDSUniProt MatchRefSeq MatchFlags
ENST00000233057.9EIF2AK2-2019975551aaENSP00000233057.4
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786P19525-1 NM_001135651.3MANE SelectEnsembl CanonicalGENCODE PrimaryGENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2TSL:2
ENST00001140514.1EIF2AK2-23910234551aaENSP00000802068.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786--Ensembl Canonical ExtendedGENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000937456.2EIF2AK2-22613854551aaENSP00000607515.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786--GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000395127.7EIF2AK2-20210468551aaENSP00000378559.2
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786P19525-1 -GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2TSL:5
ENST00000937455.2EIF2AK2-22510267551aaENSP00000607514.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786--GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000874616.2EIF2AK2-21810180533aaENSP00000544675.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000937454.2EIF2AK2-22410170533aaENSP00000607513.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000681507.2EIF2AK2-21310150551aaENSP00000505772.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786P19525-1 -APPRIS ALT2
ENST00000874614.2EIF2AK2-21610140551aaENSP00000544673.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786--GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000681463.2EIF2AK2-21210126551aaENSP00000505138.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786P19525-1 -APPRIS ALT2
ENST00000679979.2EIF2AK2-20910105508aaENSP00000506455.1
 
Protein coding
A0A7P0Z4M0 -GENCODE Basic
ENST00000874620.2EIF2AK2-22210096533aaENSP00000544679.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000679507.2EIF2AK2-20810067551aaENSP00000506024.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS1786P19525-1 -GENCODE PrimaryGENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000680273.2EIF2AK2-21010063494aaENSP00000506203.1
 
Protein coding
A0A7P0TAL9 -GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000874618.2EIF2AK2-22010021508aaENSP00000544677.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000874613.2EIF2AK2-2159991498aaENSP00000544672.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000949528.2EIF2AK2-2279938508aaENSP00000619587.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000681516.2EIF2AK2-2149872541aaENSP00000506573.1
 
Protein coding
A0A7P0TBA9 -GENCODE Basic
ENST00000874619.2EIF2AK2-2213264546aaENSP00000544678.1
 
Protein coding
B7ZKK7 -GENCODE BasicAPPRIS P4
ENST00000874615.2EIF2AK2-2173180546aaENSP00000544674.1
 
Protein coding
B7ZKK7 -GENCODE BasicAPPRIS P4
ENST00000874617.2EIF2AK2-2193167541aaENSP00000544676.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00000874621.1EIF2AK2-2232919541aaENSP00000544680.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE BasicAPPRIS ALT2
ENST00001054361.1EIF2AK2-2372012498aaENSP00000724178.1
 
Protein coding
--GENCODE Basic
ENST00000405334.5EIF2AK2-2031533510aaENSP00000385014.1
 
Protein coding
CCDS46259P19525-2 -GENCODE BasicTSL:1
ENST00000974960.1EIF2AK2-2282861498aaENSP00000644777.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00001054358.1EIF2AK2-234281085aaENSP00000724175.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00001054360.1EIF2AK2-2362648307aaENSP00000724177.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00001054359.1EIF2AK2-235264185aaENSP00000724176.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000974961.1EIF2AK2-2292594420aaENSP00000644778.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000974962.1EIF2AK2-230249850aaENSP00000644779.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000647926.1EIF2AK2-2072235551aaENSP00000497534.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
CCDS1786P19525-1 --
ENST00001054362.1EIF2AK2-2381937161aaENSP00000724179.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000974963.1EIF2AK2-231184940aaENSP00000644780.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000974965.1EIF2AK2-2331685281aaENSP00000644782.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000974964.1EIF2AK2-232157946aaENSP00000644781.1
 
Nonsense mediated decay
---
ENST00000681329.1EIF2AK2-21110058No protein-
 
Protein coding CDS not defined
---
ENST00000411537.7EIF2AK2-2041272No protein-
 
Protein coding CDS not defined
--TSL:5
ENST00000496059.1EIF2AK2-206845No protein-
 
Retained intron
--TSL:3
ENST00000462861.1EIF2AK2-205411No protein-
 
Retained intron
--TSL:2