RGD Reference Report - Expression and characterization of protein kinase C-delta. - Rat Genome Database

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Expression and characterization of protein kinase C-delta.

Authors: Olivier, AR  Parker, PJ 
Citation: Olivier AR and Parker PJ, Eur J Biochem. 1991 Sep 15;200(3):805-10.
RGD ID: 1642551
Pubmed: PMID:1915352   (View Abstract at PubMed)

A cDNA encoding protein kinase C-delta (PKC-delta) was isolated from a rat brain library. The coding region was subcloned into the expression vector pmt2 and transfected into COS-1 cells. Expression of the protein led to an 11-fold increase in activity as determined with a synthetic peptide based on the PKC-delta pseudosubstrate site. The Mr of PKC-delta as determined by SDS/PAGE and immunoblot analysis using anti-(PKC-delta C-terminal) antibodies was 77,000. The enzyme was purified to near homogeneity and showed total dependency on phospholipid and diacylglycerol (or phorbol esters) for activity. Like PKC-epsilon, PKC-delta displays no Ca2+ dependence for activation. The substrate specificity of PCK-delta is similar to that of PKC-epsilon but quite different from other PKCs.

Gene Ontology Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

Biological Process
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
protein phosphorylation  IDA 1642551 RGD 

Molecular Function
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
diacylglycerol-dependent, calcium-independent serine/threonine kinase activity  IDA 1642551 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Prkcd  (protein kinase C, delta)


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