Gene Information
Gene NameDGKZ
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length928
Protein NamesDiacylglycerol kinase zeta (DAG kinase zeta) (EC 2.7.1.107) (Diglyceride kinase zeta) (DGK-zeta)
Target Namediacylglycerol kinase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000149091 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ13574
Gene CardDGKZ
Uniprot IDQ13574
PfamPF12796; PF00130; PF00609; PF00781
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.08128175)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DGKZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DGKZ ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DGKZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DGKZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dgkz ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DGKZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dgkz ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsDGKI
ParalogsDGKQ, DGKE, DGKG, DGKH, DGKI, DGKB, DGKD, DGKA, DGKK
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighest levels in brain, and substantial levels in skeletal muscle, heart, and pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8626588}.;
[Isoform 2]: Predominantly expressed in muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9159104}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5ELQ  (X-ray  1.10A 
DBSNP rs17854149  rs1317826 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257115, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15157668, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9159104, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9716136}. Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257115, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22627129}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257115}. Cell projection, lamellipodium {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15157668}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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