General Information of Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT) (ID: TT5BYHP)

DTT Name Heme-controlled repressor (HCR)
Synonyms HCR
Gene Name EIF2AK1
DTT Type
Literature-reported target
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UniProt ID
E2AK1_HUMAN
TTD ID
T81482
3D Structure
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2D Sequence (FASTA)
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3D Structure (PDB)
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EC Number
EC 2.7.11.1
Sequence
MQGGNSGVRKREEEGDGAGAVAAPPAIDFPAEGPDPEYDESDVPAEIQVLKEPLQQPTFP
FAVANQLLLVSLLEHLSHVHEPNPLRSRQVFKLLCQTFIKMGLLSSFTCSDEFSSLRLHH
NRAITHLMRSAKERVRQDPCEDISRIQKIRSREVALEAQTSRYLNEFEELAILGKGGYGR
VYKVRNKLDGQYYAIKKILIKGATKTVCMKVLREVKVLAGLQHPNIVGYHTAWIEHVHVI
QPRADRAAIELPSLEVLSDQEEDREQCGVKNDESSSSSIIFAEPTPEKEKRFGESDTENQ
NNKSVKYTTNLVIRESGELESTLELQENGLAGLSASSIVEQQLPLRRNSHLEESFTSTEE
SSEENVNFLGQTEAQYHLMLHIQMQLCELSLWDWIVERNKRGREYVDESACPYVMANVAT
KIFQELVEGVFYIHNMGIVHRDLKPRNIFLHGPDQQVKIGDFGLACTDILQKNTDWTNRN
GKRTPTHTSRVGTCLYASPEQLEGSEYDAKSDMYSLGVVLLELFQPFGTEMERAEVLTGL
RTGQLPESLRKRCPVQAKYIQHLTRRNSSQRPSAIQLLQSELFQNSGNVNLTLQMKIIEQ
EKEIAELKKQLNLLSQDKGVRDDGKDGGVG
Function
Inhibits protein synthesis at the translation initiation level, in response to various stress conditions, including oxidative stress, heme deficiency, osmotic shock and heat shock. Exerts its function through the phosphorylation of EIF2S1 at 'Ser-48' and 'Ser-51', thus preventing its recycling. Binds hemin forming a 1:1 complex through a cysteine thiolate and histidine nitrogenous coordination. This binding occurs with moderate affinity, allowing it to sense the heme concentration within the cell. Thanks to this unique heme-sensing capacity, plays a crucial role to shut off protein synthesis during acute heme-deficient conditions. In red blood cells (RBCs), controls hemoglobin synthesis ensuring a coordinated regulation of the synthesis of its heme and globin moieties. Thus plays an essential protective role for RBC survival in anemias of iron deficiency. Similarly, in hepatocytes, involved in heme-mediated translational control of CYP2B and CYP3A and possibly other hepatic P450 cytochromes. May also contain ER stress during acute heme-deficient conditions (By similarity).
KEGG Pathway
Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum (hsa04141 )
Hepatitis C (hsa05160 )
Measles (hsa05162 )
Herpes simplex virus 1 infection (hsa05168 )
Reactome Pathway
Response of EIF2AK1 (HRI) to heme deficiency (R-HSA-9648895 )

References

1 DNA methylation signatures at endoplasmic reticulum stress genes are associated with adiposity and insulin resistance. Mol Genet Metab. 2018 Jan;123(1):50-58.