Diacylglycerol kinase theta

Definition:

Diacylglycerol kinase that converts diacylglycerol/DAG into phosphatidic acid/phosphatidate/PA and regulates the respective levels of these two bioactive lipids. Thereby, acts as a central switch between the signaling pathways activated by these second messengers with different cellular targets and opposite effects in numerous biological processes. Within the adrenocorticotropic hormone signaling pathway, produces phosphatidic acid which in turn activates NR5A1 and subsequent steroidogenic gene transcription. Also functions downstream of the nerve growth factor signaling pathway being specifically activated in the nucleus by the growth factor (By similarity). Through its diacylglycerol activity also regulates synaptic vesicle endocytosis.

References:

[1]. B Houssa, et al. Cloning of a novel human diacylglycerol kinase (DGKtheta) containing three cysteine-rich domains, a proline-rich region, and a pleckstrin homology domain with an overlapping Ras-associating domain. J Biol Chem. 1997 Apr 18;272(16):10422-8. [Content Brief]

[2]. L Bregoli, et al. Nuclear diacylglycerol kinase-theta is activated in response to alpha-thrombin. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jun 29;276(26):23288-95. [Content Brief]

[3]. Amanda M Gellett, et al. Biosynthesis of alkyl lysophosphatidic acid by diacylglycerol kinases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 Jun 15;422(4):758-63. [Content Brief]

[4]. Hana L Goldschmidt, et al. DGKθ Catalytic Activity Is Required for Efficient Recycling of Presynaptic Vesicles at Excitatory Synapses. Cell Rep. 2016 Jan 12;14(2):200-7. [Content Brief]

[5]. Donghui Li, et al. Cyclic AMP-stimulated interaction between steroidogenic factor 1 and diacylglycerol kinase theta facilitates induction of CYP17. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Oct;27(19):6669-85. [Content Brief]

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