Definition: A type I cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit that plays a role in confering CYCLIC AMP activation of protein kinase activity. It has a lower affinity for cAMP than the CYCLIC-AMP-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE RIBETA SUBUNIT.
Other names Regulatory Subunit RIalpha, Cyclic AMP Dependent P; Cyclic AMP Dependent Protein Kinase RIalpha Subuni; Regulatory Subunit RIalpha, Cyclic-AMP-Dependent P; RIalpha, cAMP Protein Kinase; RIalpha, Protein Kinase A; RIalpha, PKA; RI alpha, cAMP Protein Kinase; Cyclic-AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIalpha Subuni; PKA RIalpha; Protein Kinase A, RIalpha Subunit