Description
FUNCTION: General protein kinase capable of phosphorylating several known proteins. Phosphorylates TBC1D4. Signals downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI(3)K) to mediate the effects of various growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), insulin and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). Plays a role in glucose transport by mediating insulin-induced translocation of the GLUT4 glucose transporter to the cell surface. Mediates the antiapoptotic effects of IGF-I. Mediates insulin-stimulated protein synthesis, partly by playing a role in both insulin-induced phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and in insulin-induced activation of p70 S6 kinase. Promotes glycogen synthesis by mediating the insulin-induced activation of glycogen synthase.; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein.; ENZYME REGULATION: Three specific sites, one in the kinase domain (Thr-308) and the two other ones in the C-terminal regulatory region (Ser-473 and Tyr-474), need to be phosphorylated for its full activation.; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Cell membrane. Note: Nucleus after activation by integrin-linked protein kinase 1 (ILK1). Nuclear translocation is enhanced by interaction with TCL1A.; TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Widely expressed. Low levels found in liver with slightly higher levels present in thymus and testis.
Bioinformatics
| Product By Gene ID |
207 |
| Alternate Names |
- AKT
- EC 2.7.11
- EC 2.7.11.1
- PKBMGC99656
- PRKBA
- Protein kinase B
- Proto-oncogene c-Akt
- rac protein kinase alpha
- RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase
- RAC-ALPHA
- RAC-PK-alpha
- RACPKB-ALPHA
- v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1
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