Prkca

Gene Symbol Prkca
Entrez Gene 24680
Alt Symbol Pkca
Species Rat
Gene Type protein-coding
Description protein kinase C, alpha
Other Description PKC-A|PKC-alpha|protein kinase C alpha type
Swissprots P05696
Accessions EDM06446 P05696 BC169007 AAI69007 X07286 CAA30266 XM_008768310 XP_008766532 NM_001105713 NP_001099183
Function Calcium-activated, phospholipid- and diacylglycerol (DAG)-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase that is involved in positive and negative regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, migration and adhesion, cardiac hypertrophy, angiogenesis, platelet function and inflammation, by directly phosphorylating targets such as RAF1, BCL2, CSPG4, TNNT2/CTNT, or activating signaling cascades involving MAPK1/3 (ERK1/2) and RAP1GAP. Depending on the cell type, is involved in cell proliferation and cell growth arrest by positive and negative regulation of the cell cycle. Can promote cell growth by phosphorylating and activating RAF1, which mediates the activation of the MAPK/ERK signaling cascade, and/or by up-regulating CDKN1A, which facilitates active cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) complex formation. In cells stimulated by the phorbol ester PMA, can trigger a cell cycle arrest program which is associated with the accumulation of the hyper-phosphorylated growth-suppressive for
Subcellular Location Cytoplasm. Cell membrane; Peripheral membrane protein. Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000250}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus. Note=Translocated to the nucleus upon treatment with PMA or IGF1.
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