activated by unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to signal adaptive
responses. IRE1 is present in all eukaryotic cells and signals the unfolded protein response
through its kinase and endoribonuclease activities. PERK signals phosphorylation of a
translation initiation factor to inhibit protein synthesis in higher eukaryotic cells but is absent
in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome. The amino acid sequences of the amino-terminal …