Gene Information
Gene NamePRKCZ
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length592
Protein NamesProtein kinase C zeta type (EC 2.7.11.13) (nPKC-zeta)
Target Namepkc-zeta messenger rna
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000067606 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ05513
Gene CardPRKCZ
Uniprot IDQ05513
PfamPF00130; PF00564; PF00069; PF00433
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.488259695)
Ortholog in AnimalsDog_ PRKCZ ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRKCZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRKCZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prkcz ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRKCZ ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prkcz ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRKCI
ParalogsPKN3, PKN1, PRKCE, PRKCH, PKN2, PRKCG, PRKCA, PRKCB, PRKCI
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain, and to a lesser extent in lung, kidney and testis.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002272(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35271800  rs56017162  rs376894109 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17313651, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9566925}. Endosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9566925}. Cell junction {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7597083}. Membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P09217};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Note=In the retina, localizes in the terminals of the rod bipolar cells (By similarity). Associates with endosomes (PubMed:9566925). Presence of KRIT1, CDH5 and RAP1B is required for its localization to the cell junction (PubMed:7597083). Colocalizes with VAMP2 and WDFY2 in intracellular vesicles (PubMed:17313651). Transiently translocates to the membrane of CA1 hippocampal cells in response to the induction of long term potentiation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P09217, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17313651, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7597083, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9566925}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P09217}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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