AMPK alpha 1, 5 AMP activated protein kinase alpha 1catalytic subunit, 5 AMP activated protein kinase catalytic alpha 1 chain, 5 AMP activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha 1, AAPK1, acetyl CoA carboxylase kinase, AI194361, AI450832, AL024255, A
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the ser/thr protein kinase family. It is the catalytic subunit of the 5-prime-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK is a cellular energy sensor conserved in all eukaryotic cells. The kinase activity of AMPK