Description
Product Characteristics: SESTRIN2, also known as Hi95, is a member of the sestrin family of PA26-related proteins and is induced following DNA damage or oxidative stress (1). SESTRIN2 and the related protein SESTRIN1 interact with the NRF2 suppressor KEAP1, the autophagy substrate p62 and the ubiquitin ligase RBX1 to protect cells against oxidative stress by activating NRF2 and promoting the p62-dependent autophagic degradation of KEAP1 (2). SESTRIN2 also negatively regulates TOR signaling by activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and TSC2 phosphorylation (3), thereby protecting cells against energetic stress-induced death (4).
Target Information: This gene encodes a member of the sestrin family of PA26-related proteins. The encoded protein may function in the regulation of cell growth and survival. This protein may be involved in cellular response to different stress conditions. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]