PRKAA2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PRKAA2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p31 and is approximately 70 kb in length. This allele, which encodes 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-2 protein, is involved in the regulation of the biosynthesis of both fatty acids and cholesterol.

**Synonyms:** - 5'-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, Catalytic Alpha-2 Chain Gene - AMPK - AMPK-Alpha-2 Chain Gene - AMPK2 - PRKAA - Protein Kinase, AMP-Activated, Alpha 2 Catalytic Subunit wt Allele