phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 2 alpha
Synonyms
C2-containing phosphatidylinositol kinase
CPK
Biotype
protein coding gene
Automated Description
Enables clathrin binding activity and phosphatidylinositol kinase activity. Involved in endocytosis; positive regulation of autophagy; and positive regulation of cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis. Located in several cellular components, including clathrin-coated vesicle; nucleoplasm; and trans-Golgi network. Biomarker of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
RGD Description
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) family. PI3-kinases play roles in signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation, oncogenic transformation, cell survival, cell migration, and intracellular protein trafficking. This protein contains a lipid kinase catalytic domain as well as a C-terminal C2 domain, a characteristic of class II PI3-kinases. C2 domains act as calcium-dependent phospholipid binding motifs that mediate translocation of proteins to membranes, and may also mediate protein-protein interactions. The PI3-kinase activity of this protein is not sensitive to nanomolar levels of the inhibitor wortmanin. This protein was shown to be able to be activated by insulin and may be involved in integrin-dependent signaling. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]