Gene Information
Gene NamePRKACB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length351
Protein NamescAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit beta (PKA C-beta) (EC 2.7.11.11)
Target Namecamp-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit beta
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000142875 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP22694
Gene CardPRKACB
Uniprot IDP22694
PfamPF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.99994683)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRKACB ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRKACB ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRKACB ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRKACB ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prkacb ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRKACB ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prkacb ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PRKACB ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRKACA, PRKACG
ParalogsPRKX, PRKG2, PRKACG, PRKG1, PRKACA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 is most abundant in the brain, with low level expression in kidney. Isoform 2 is predominantly expressed in thymus, spleen and kidney. Isoform 3 and isoform 4 are only expressed in the brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11589697}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs768056300  rs36117118 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21423175}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21423175}. Membrane {ECO:0000305};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000305}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250}. Note=Translocates into the nucleus (monomeric catalytic subunit). The inactive holoenzyme is found in the cytoplasm. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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