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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

PRKCA

Description

protein kinase C, alpha

Protein class

Candidate cancer biomarkers, Enzymes, Kinases, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases that can be activated by calcium and the second messenger diacylglycerol. PKC family members phosphorylate a wide variety of protein targets and are known to be involved in diverse cellular signaling pathways. PKC family members also serve as major receptors for phorbol esters, a class of tumor promoters. Each member of the PKC family has a specific expression profile and is believed to play a distinct role in cells. The protein encoded by this gene is one of the PKC family members. This kinase has been reported to play roles in many different cellular processes, such as cell adhesion, cell transformation, cell cycle checkpoint, and cell volume control. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this kinase may be a fundamental regulator of cardiac contractility and Ca(2+) handling in myocytes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

3 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Cytoplasm

Additional location(s)

Plasma membrane 

Staining summary

Mainly localized to the cytoplasm but also to the plasma membrane.

Reliability (APE)

High

Antibodies in assay

CAB003844, HPA006563, HPA006564, CAB016290
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Cytoplasmic expression in several tissues.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 36 out of 82 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Medium

Antibodies in assay

CAB003844, HPA006563, HPA006564, CAB016290
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 4
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 13
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 14
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 40% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

CAB003844, HPA006563, HPA006564, CAB016290
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Breast cancer
 
Carcinoid
 
Cervical cancer
 
 
Colorectal cancer
 
 
Endometrial cancer
 
 
Glioma
 
Head and neck cancer
 
 
Liver cancer
 
 
Lung cancer
 
 
Lymphoma
 
 
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Melanoma
 
Ovarian cancer
 
Pancreatic cancer
 
Prostate cancer
 
Renal cancer
 
Skin cancer
 
Stomach cancer
 
 
Testis cancer
 
Thyroid cancer
 
Urothelial cancer
 

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

CAB003844

HPA006563

HPA006564

CAB016290

CAB003844

HPA006563

HPA006564

CAB016290

A-431 Skin Medium
NegativeWeakWeak
A-549 Lung High
CACO-2 Colon Low
HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Medium
HeLa Cervix Medium
Hep-G2 Liver Medium
MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low
PC-3 Bone marrow Medium
RT-4 Urinary bladder Medium
U-2 OS Bone High
NegativeStrongStrongNegative
U-251 MG Brain Medium
NegativeWeakWeakNegative

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

CAB003844 mAb
CAB016290 mAb
HPA006563 pAb
HPA006564 pAb