5'-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** A family comprised of two proteins that can each act as the catalytic alpha subunit for the 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) complex. The AMPK complex is involved in the regulation of glucose uptake, the oxidation of fatty acids and mitochondrial biogenesis through the phosphorylation of metabolic enzymes and transcription regulatory proteins.

**Synonyms:** - 5'-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, Catalytic Alpha Chain - 5-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha - ACACA Kinase Family - AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Alpha Subunit - AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha - AMPK Alpha - AMPK Subunit Alpha - AMPK-Alpha - AMPKa - AMPKalpha - Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Kinase Family - EC 2.7.11.1 - EC 2.7.11.27 - EC 2.7.11.31 - HMGCR Kinase Family - Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Kinase Family - PRKAA