蛋白激酶C（PKC）是一个丝氨酸和苏氨酸特异性蛋白激酶家族，可被钙和第二信使甘油二酯激活pkc家族成员磷酸化多种蛋白质靶点，参与多种细胞信号传导途径。PKC家族成员也是一类肿瘤促进剂佛波酯的主要受体pkc家族的每个成员都有一个特定的表达谱，并被认为在细胞中发挥着独特的作用。该基因编码的蛋白是pkc家族成员之一。据报道，这种激酶在许多不同的细胞过程中发挥作用，如细胞粘附、细胞转化、细胞周期检查点和细胞体积控制。小鼠的基因敲除研究表明，这种激酶可能是心肌细胞收缩力和钙离子处理的基本调节因子。[由RefSeq提供，2008年7月]
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]