title: Interferon-induced and double-stranded RNA-activated enzymes: a specific protein kinase and 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetases.
abstract: Treatment of cells with interferon (IFN) results in the induction of two double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-activated enzymes: a specific protein kinase and 2'-5' linked oligoadenylate [pppA(2'p5'A)n referred to as 2-5A] synthetases. The protein kinase, when activated by dsRNA, becomes autophosphorylated and catalyzes and phosphorylation of the protein synthesis initiation factor, eIF2. The 2-5A synthetases, when activated by dsRNA, form 2-5A molecules capable of activating a latent endoribonuclease that degrades RNA. By inhibiting initiation of protein synthesis or by degrading of RNA, these enzymes play key roles in two independent pathways that regulate overall protein synthesis.
authors.affiliation: CNRS, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hovanessian
mesh_terms: D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004722:Endoribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D015852:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000187:drug effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D019892:eIF-2 Kinase
chemical_list: D015852:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D012313:RNA; D007372:Interferons; D011494:Protein Kinases; D019892:eIF-2 Kinase; D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase; D004722:Endoribonucleases