Irak1 - interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1

Enables interleukin-1 receptor binding activity and protein kinase activity. Involved in negative regulation of cholesterol efflux; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated; and positive regulation of JUN kinase activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including interleukin-1-mediated signaling pathway; response to molecule of bacterial origin; and toll-like receptor signaling pathway. Located in lipid droplet and membrane. Part of protein-containing complex. Is expressed in several structures, including liver; skeletal muscle; and urinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in ankylosing spondylitis; diffuse scleroderma; psoriatic arthritis; and squamous cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human IRAK1 (interleukin 1 receptor associated kinase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]