Protein Kinase C Delta
Tyrosine-Protein Kinase PRKCD
Protein Kinase C Delta Type
EC 2.7.11.13
NPKC-Delta
PKCD
Protein Kinase C Delta VIII
Protein Kinase C, Delta
EC 2.7.10.2
EC 2.7.11
ALPS3
CVID9
MAY1
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the protein kinase C family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases. The encoded protein is activated by diacylglycerol and is both a tumor suppressor and a positive regulator of cell cycle progression. Also, this protein can positively or negatively regulate apoptosis. Defects in this gene are a cause of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
Forensic Context
A study in humans demonstrated that the PRKCD is a direct target of microRNA-26a, where miR-26a overexpression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells significantly inhibited PRKCD protein expression [Li et al. DOI:10.3892/etm.2017.5183].