PRKCG

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PRKCG

Protein kinase C gamma type is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PRKCG gene.[5][6]

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PRKCG
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Identifiers
AliasesPRKCG, PKC-gamma, PKCC, PKCG, SCA14, protein kinase C gamma, PKCI(3), PKCgamma
External IDsOMIM: 176980; MGI: 97597; HomoloGene: 20602; GeneCards: PRKCG; OMA:PRKCG - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002739
NM_001316329

NM_001291434
NM_011102

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001303258
NP_002730

NP_001278363
NP_035232

Location (UCSC)Chr 19: 53.88 – 53.91 MbChr 7: 3.34 – 3.38 Mb
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Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases that can be activated by calcium and second messenger diacylglycerol. PKC family members phosphorylate a wide variety of protein targets and are known to be involved in diverse cellular signaling pathways. PKC also serve as major receptors for phorbol esters, a class of tumor promoters. Each member of the PKC family has a specific expression profile and is believed to play distinct roles in cells. The protein encoded by this gene is one of the PKC family members. This protein kinase is expressed solely in the brain and spinal cord and its localization is restricted to neurons. It has been demonstrated that several neuronal functions, including long term potentiation (LTP) and long term depression (LTD), specifically require this kinase. Knockout studies in mice also suggest that this kinase may be involved in neuropathic pain development. Defects in this protein have been associated with neurodegenerative disorder spinocerebellar ataxia-14 (SCA14).[7]

Interactions

PRKCG has been shown to interact with GRIA4.[8]

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