Short Description: Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases that can be activated by calcium and the 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 family members 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 a distinct role in cells. The protein encoded by this gene is one of the PKC family members. This kinase has been shown to be involved in many different cellular functions, such as neuron channel activation, apoptosis, cardioprotection from ischemia, heat shock response, as well as insulin exocytosis. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this kinase is important for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated signaling in activated macrophages and may also play a role in controlling anxiety-like behavior. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. More information related to gene PKC epsilon.
Synonyms and alternative names related to PKC epsilon
protein kinase C epsilon (PRKCE)
protein kinase C, epsilon (Prkce)
protein kinase C, epsilon a (prkcea)
protein kinase C epsilon (prkce)
protein kinase C, epsilon (PRKCE)
protein kinase C epsilon (Prkce)
5830406C15Rik
fj59b07
nPKC-epsilon
pkc-epsilon
PKCE
Pkce
pkce
PKCepsilon
PKC[e]
prkce
PRKCH
R75156
wu:fj59b07
Gene-IDs for different species
Protein level used designations for PKC epsilon
protein kinase C epsilon type
nPKC-epsilon
protein kinase C, epsilon
protein kinase C epsilon type-like
PKC-epsilon
npkc-epsilon
pkc epsilon
protein kinase C, eta
Proteomics products related to PKC epsilon Gene
Other products related to PKC epsilon such as antibodies, ELISA kits and high-purity proteins are available on our partner website
antibodies-online.com