Ulk1 unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1 [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Ulk1provided by RGD
Official Full Name: unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1provided by RGD
Primary source: RGD:1589743
See related: Ensembl:ENSRNOG00000037505 AllianceGenome:RGD:1589743
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: PROVISIONAL
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Summary: Predicted to enable several functions, including Hsp90 protein binding activity; enzyme binding activity; and identical protein binding activity. Involved in neuron projection regeneration and positive regulation of autophagosome assembly. Located in axon. Used to study mucositis. Biomarker of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. Orthologous to human ULK1 (unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression: Biased expression in Heart (RPKM 81.8), Adrenal (RPKM 77.1) and 9 other tissues See more
Orthologs: all
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Genomic context

Location:: 12q16

Exon count:: 29

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1)	12	NC_086030.1 (51511492..51537746)
RS_2023_06	previous assembly	mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2)	12	NC_051347.1 (45851710..45877966)

Chromosome 12 - NC_086030.1 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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mTOR Regulates Mineralocorticoid Receptor Transcriptional Activity by ULK1-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms.
Title: mTOR Regulates Mineralocorticoid Receptor Transcriptional Activity by ULK1-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms.
maresin2 fine-tunes ULK1 O-GlcNAcylation to improve post myocardial infarction remodeling.
Title: maresin2 fine-tunes ULK1 O-GlcNAcylation to improve post myocardial infarction remodeling.
mTOR/ULK1 signaling axis mediated ultrashort wave regulation of autophagy to alleviate diabetic kidney disease.
Title: mTOR/ULK1 signaling axis mediated ultrashort wave regulation of autophagy to alleviate diabetic kidney disease.
Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUCMSC-EXO) regulate autophagy through AMPK-ULK1 signaling pathway to ameliorate diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Title: Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUCMSC-EXO) regulate autophagy through AMPK-ULK1 signaling pathway to ameliorate diabetic cardiomyopathy.
The interaction between autophagy and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediated by NICD/ULK1 is involved in the formation of diabetic cataracts.
Title: The interaction between autophagy and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediated by NICD/ULK1 is involved in the formation of diabetic cataracts.
Upregulation of miR128 inhibits neuronal cell apoptosis following spinal cord injury via FasL downregulation by repressing ULK1.
Title: Upregulation of miR‑128 inhibits neuronal cell apoptosis following spinal cord injury via FasL downregulation by repressing ULK1.
Inhibition of the autophagic protein ULK1 attenuates axonal degeneration in vitro and in vivo, enhances translation, and modulates splicing.
Title: Inhibition of the autophagic protein ULK1 attenuates axonal degeneration in vitro and in vivo, enhances translation, and modulates splicing.
The mTOR/ULK1 signaling pathway mediates the autophagy-promoting and osteogenic effects of dicalcium silicate nanoparticles.
Title: The mTOR/ULK1 signaling pathway mediates the autophagy-promoting and osteogenic effects of dicalcium silicate nanoparticles.
we demonstrate that ULK1 is phosphorylated at Ser317/555/777 and Raptor is also phosphorylated by phospho-PKCalpha. Phospho-ULK1 (p-ULK1) at these sites are all essential for PEDF-induced mitophagy and reduce the release of mitochondrial ROS and DNA.
Title: PKCα replaces AMPK to regulate mitophagy: Another PEDF role on ischaemic cardioprotection.
miR-26a-5p directly acted on the 3'UTR of ULK1 and thus affected the expression of ULK1
Title: MiR-26a-5p regulates cardiac fibroblasts collagen expression by targeting ULK1.

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables ATP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables GTPase binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables Hsp90 protein binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables identical protein binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables nucleotide binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein kinase activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein kinase binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein serine kinase activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein-containing complex binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables small GTPase binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables transferase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within Ras protein signal transduction	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in autophagosome assembly	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in autophagosome assembly	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in autophagy	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in autophagy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in axon extension	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in axon extension	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within axon extension	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within axon guidance	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in axonogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within axonogenesis	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in cellular response to amino acid starvation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in cellular response to nutrient levels	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in cellular response to stress	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within cerebellar granule cell differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within intracellular protein localization	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in intracellular protein localization	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within macroautophagy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in macroautophagy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in mitophagy	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in mitophagy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of cell population proliferation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of collateral sprouting	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in negative regulation of collateral sprouting	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of collateral sprouting	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in neuron projection development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron projection development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in neuron projection development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in neuron projection regeneration	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of autophagosome assembly	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of autophagy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within radial glia guided migration of cerebellar granule cell	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within receptor internalization	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of autophagy	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in regulation of autophagy	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of gene expression	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of macroautophagy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in response to mitochondrial depolarisation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in response to starvation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in response to starvation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to starvation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in reticulophagy	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in signal transduction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in somatic sensory system development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within somatic sensory system development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
part_of Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in autophagosome	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in autophagosome	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in autophagosome membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in axon	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
is_active_in cytoplasm	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
is_active_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in cytosol	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in cytosol	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in neuron projection	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in neuronal cell body	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in omegasome membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in phagophore assembly site	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in phagophore assembly site	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in phagophore assembly site membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in phagophore assembly site membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in phagophore assembly site membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
part_of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex, class III	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK1

Names: unc-51-like kinase 1

NP_001101811.1

EC 2.7.11.1

XP_006249627.1

EC 2.7.11.1

XP_063127619.1

EC 2.7.11.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_001108341.1 → NP_001101811.1 serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK1

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Status: PROVISIONAL

Source sequence(s)

CH473973

Conserved Domains (3) summary

smart00220
Location:16 → 278

S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain

cd14202
Location:13 → 279

STKc_ULK1; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine kinase, Unc-51-like kinase 1

pfam12063
Location:838 → 1045

DUF3543; Domain of unknown function (DUF3543)

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

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Reference GRCr8

Genomic

NC_086030.1 Reference GRCr8

Range

51511492..51537746

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mRNA and Protein(s)

XM_006249565.5 → XP_006249627.1 serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK1 isoform X1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

D3ZMG0

Related

ENSRNOP00000053633.4, ENSRNOT00000056790.5

Conserved Domains (3) summary

smart00220
Location:16 → 278

S_TKc; Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain

cd14202
Location:13 → 279

STKc_ULK1; Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine kinase, Unc-51-like kinase 1

pfam12063
Location:844 → 1051

DUF3543; Domain of unknown function (DUF3543)
XM_063271549.1 → XP_063127619.1 serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK1 isoform X2