| Gene Symbol |
ERN1
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| Gene Synonyms |
IRE1 IRE1P IRE1a hIRE1p |
| Gene Full Name |
endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes the transmembrane protein kinase inositol-requiring enzyme 1. The encoded protein contains two functional catalytic domains, a serine/threonine-protein kinase domain and an endoribonuclease domain. This protein functions as a sensor of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and triggers an intracellular signaling pathway termed the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR is an ER stress response that is conserved from yeast to mammals and activates genes involved in degrading misfolded proteins, regulating protein synthesis and activating molecular chaperones. This protein specifically mediates the splicing and activation of the stress response transcription factor X-box binding protein 1. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017] |
| Alternative Names |
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to nucleus signalling 1 Endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 Endoplasmic reticulum-to-nucleus signaling 1 Endoribonuclease ER to nucleus signaling 1 ERN 1 Ern1 ERN1_HUMAN hIRE 1p hIRE1p Inositol requiring 1 Inositol requiring 1 S. cerevisiae homolog of Inositol requiring enzyme 1 S. cerevisiae homolog of Inositol requiring protein 1 inositol-requiring enzyme 1 Inositol-requiring protein 1 IRE 1 IRE 1a IRE 1P Ire1 alpha Ire1-alpha IRE1a Ire1alpha IRE1P MGC163277 MGC163279 Protein kinase/endoribonuclease RGD1559716 Serine/threonine protein kinase/endoribonuclease IRE1 Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to nucleus signalling 1 Endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 Endoplasmic reticulum-to-nucleus signaling 1 Endoribonuclease ER to nucleus signaling 1 ERN 1 Ern1 ERN1_HUMAN hIRE 1p hIRE1p Inositol requiring 1 Inositol requiring 1 S. cerevisiae homolog of Inositol requiring enzyme 1 S. cerevisiae homolog of Inositol requiring protein 1 inositol-requiring enzyme 1 Inositol-requiring protein 1 IRE 1 IRE 1a IRE 1P Ire1 alpha Ire1-alpha IRE1a Ire1alpha IRE1P MGC163277 MGC163279 Protein kinase/endoribonuclease RGD1559716 Serine/threonine protein kinase/endoribonuclease IRE1 |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
110 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Endoplasmic reticulum,Membrane. |