PRKRA, Official Symbol PRKRAprovided by HGNC Official Full Name protein activator of interferon induced protein kinase EIF2AK2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:9438 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000180228 MIM:603424; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9438 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as RAX; PACT; DYT16; HSD14 Summary This gene encodes a protein kinase activated by double-stranded RNA which mediates the effects of interferon in response to viral infection. Mutations in this gene have been associated with dystonia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 15.5), endometrium (RPKM 12.4) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all