Intracellular signaling protein kinases that play a signaling role in the regulation of cellular energy metabolism. Their activity largely depends upon the concentration of cellular AMP which is increased under conditions of low energy or metabolic stress. AMP-activated protein kinases modify enzymes involved in LIPID METABOLISM, which in turn provide substrates needed to convert AMP into ATP.

Synonyms: AMP Activated Kinase, AMP Activated Protein Kinases, PRKAA, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase beta Subunits, AMP Activated Protein Kinase gamma Subunit, EC 2.7.11.31, AMP Activated Protein Kinase alpha Subunits, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase alpha Subunits, 5'-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, AMP Activated Protein Kinase alpha Subunit, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases, AMP Activated Protein Kinase beta Subunits, 5' AMP Activated Protein Kinase, AMP Activated Protein Kinase beta Subunit, 0, AMP Activated Protein Kinase, AMP-Activated Kinase, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase gamma Subunits, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase alpha Subunit, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase beta Subunit, AMP Activated Protein Kinase gamma Subunits, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase gamma Subunit

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2009; AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES was indexed under MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES & PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONIN KINASES 2000-2008, & under HMG COA REDUCTASES & PROTEIN KINASES 1980-2000 ,2009(1980)

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D055372