Ferroptosis Regulator Information

General Information of the Ferroptosis Regulator (ID: REG10266)
Regulator Name Serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK2 (ULK2)
Synonyms
KIAA0623; Unc-51-like kinase 2
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Gene Name ULK2
Gene ID 9706
Regulator Type Protein coding
Uniprot ID Q8IYT8
Sequence
MEVVGDFEYSKRDLVGHGAFAVVFRGRHRQKTDWEVAIKSINKKNLSKSQILLGKEIKIL
KELQHENIVALYDVQELPNSVFLVMEYCNGGDLADYLQAKGTLSEDTIRVFLHQIAAAMR
ILHSKGIIHRDLKPQNILLSYANRRKSSVSGIRIKIADFGFARYLHSNMMAATLCGSPMY
MAPEVIMSQHYDAKADLWSIGTVIYQCLVGKPPFQANSPQDLRMFYEKNRSLMPSIPRET
SPYLANLLLGLLQRNQKDRMDFEAFFSHPFLEQGPVKKSCPVPVPMYSGSVSGSSCGSSP
SCRFASPPSLPDMQHIQEENLSSPPLGPPNYLQVSKDSASTSSKNSSCDTDDFVLVPHNI
SSDHSCDMPVGTAGRRASNEFLVCGGQCQPTVSPHSETAPIPVPTQIRNYQRIEQNLTST
ASSGTNVHGSPRSAVVRRSNTSPMGFLRPGSCSPVPADTAQTVGRRLSTGSSRPYSPSPL
VGTIPEQFSQCCCGHPQGHDSRSRNSSGSPVPQAQSPQSLLSGARLQSAPTLTDIYQNKQ
KLRKQHSDPVCPSHTGAGYSYSPQPSRPGSLGTSPTKHLGSSPRSSDWFFKTPLPTIIGS
PTKTTAPFKIPKTQASSNLLALVTRHGPAEEQSKDGNEPRECAHCLLVQGSERQRAEQQS
KAVFGRSVSTGKLSDQQGKTPICRHQGSTDSLNTERPMDIAPAGACGGVLAPPAGTAASS
KAVLFTVGSPPHSAAAPTCTHMFLRTRTTSVGPSNSGGSLCAMSGRVCVGSPPGPGFGSS
PPGAEAAPSLRYVPYGASPPSLEGLITFEAPELPEETLMEREHTDTLRHLNVMLMFTECV
LDLTAMRGGNPELCTSAVSLYQIQESVVVDQISQLSKDWGRVEQLVLYMKAAQLLAASLH
LAKAQIKSGKLSPSTAVKQVVKNLNERYKFCITMCKKLTEKLNRFFSDKQRFIDEINSVT
AEKLIYNCAVEMVQSAALDEMFQQTEDIVYRYHKAALLLEGLSRILQDPADIENVHKYKC
SIERRLSALCHSTATV

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Family Ser/Thr protein kinase family
Function
Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in autophagy in response to starvation. Acts upstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase PIK3C3 to regulate the formation of autophagophores, the precursors of autophagosomes. Part of regulatory feedback loops in autophagy: acts both as a downstream effector and a negative regulator of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) via interaction with RPTOR. Activated via phosphorylation by AMPK, also acts as a negative regulator of AMPK through phosphorylation of the AMPK subunits PRKAA1, PRKAB2 and PRKAG1. May phosphorylate ATG13/KIAA0652, FRS2, FRS3 and RPTOR; however such data need additional evidences. Not involved in ammonia-induced autophagy or in autophagic response of cerebellar granule neurons (CGN) to low potassium concentration. Plays a role early in neuronal differentiation and is required for granule cell axon formation: may govern axon formation via Ras-like GTPase signaling and through regulation of the Rab5-mediated endocytic pathways within developing axons.

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HGNC ID
HGNC:13480
KEGG ID hsa:9706
Full List of the Ferroptosis Target of This Regulator and Corresponding Disease/Drug Response(s)
ULK2 can regulate the following target(s), and cause disease/drug response(s). You can browse detail information of target(s) or disease/drug response(s).
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis Target of This Regulator [1]
Responsed Disease Fibrosarcoma ICD-11: 2B53
 Disease Info 
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Ferroptosis hsa04216
Autophagy hsa04140
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell autophagy
In Vitro Model
 mEFs (Mouse embryonic fibroblasts)
HT-1080 cells Fibrosarcoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0317
Response regulation Knockout of other autophagy genes, such as ULK1/2 and ATG5, and pharmacological inhibition of PI3 kinase all led to significantly lower levels of erastin-induced ferroptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner in fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells.
Fibrosarcoma [ICD-11: 2B53]
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In total 1 item(s) under this disease
Experiment 1 Reporting the Ferroptosis-centered Disease Response [1]
Target Regulator Serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK2 (ULK2) Protein coding
 Regulator Info 
Pathway Response Fatty acid metabolism hsa01212
Ferroptosis hsa04216
Autophagy hsa04140
Cell Process Cell ferroptosis
Cell autophagy
In Vitro Model
 mEFs (Mouse embryonic fibroblasts)
HT-1080 cells Fibrosarcoma Homo sapiens CVCL_0317
Response regulation Knockout of other autophagy genes, such as ULK1/2 and ATG5, and pharmacological inhibition of PI3 kinase all led to significantly lower levels of erastin-induced ferroptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner in fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells.
References
Ref 1 Ferroptosis is an autophagic cell death process. Cell Res. 2016 Sep;26(9):1021-32. doi: 10.1038/cr.2016.95. Epub 2016 Aug 12.