AMPK
Type: protein Aliases: AMP-activated protein kinase AMPK activation
Systems Analogy
The master fuel gauge monitoring energy balance and switching factory operations into conservation and cleanup mode.
AMP-activated protein kinase; a conserved master energy sensor that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism, and triggers autophagy under low energy status.
Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyHardie DG, et al. AMPK: an energy sensor governing cellular and whole-body metabolism. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2011;12(3):189-199. ↗
"AMPK acts as the central regulator of metabolic homeostasis under energetic stress."