DGKA - diacylglycerol kinase alpha Gene
Also Known as DAGK; DAGK1; DGK-alpha
Species: Homo sapiens
About DGKA
This gene has 49 transcripts (splice variants), 263 orthologues and 9 paralogues. Broad expression in lymph node (RPKM 36.2), skin (RPKM 31.7) and 19 other tissues.
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the eukaryotic diacylglycerol kinase family. It acts as a modulator that competes with protein kinase C for the second messenger diacylglycerol in intracellular signaling pathways. It also plays an important role in the resynthesis of phosphatidylinositols and phosphorylating diacylglycerol to phosphatidic acid. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2017]
DGKA Products (21)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001345.5 | NP_001336.2 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_001351033.2 | NP_001337962.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_001351034.2 | NP_001337963.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_001351035.1 | NP_001337964.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform b |
| NM_001351036.2 | NP_001337965.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform c |
| NM_001351037.1 | NP_001337966.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform c |
| NM_001351038.2 | NP_001337967.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform d |
| NM_001351039.2 | NP_001337968.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform d |
| NM_001351040.2 | NP_001337969.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform d |
| NM_001413596.1 | NP_001400525.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_001413597.1 | NP_001400526.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_001413598.1 | NP_001400527.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_001413599.1 | NP_001400528.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform e |
| NM_001413600.1 | NP_001400529.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform e |
| NM_001413601.1 | NP_001400530.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform e |
| NM_001413602.1 | NP_001400531.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform f |
| NM_001413603.1 | NP_001400532.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform f |
| NM_001413604.1 | NP_001400533.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform g |
| NM_201444.3 | NP_958852.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_201445.2 | NP_958853.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| NM_201554.2 | NP_963848.1 | diacylglycerol kinase alpha isoform a |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables ATP-dependent diacylglycerol kinase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
2175712 | GOA |
| enables kinase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
18004883 | GOA |
| enables lipid binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
22627129 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in diacylglycerol metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
2175712 | GOA |
| involved in glycerolipid metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
22627129 | GOA |
| involved in lipid phosphorylation |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
2175712 | GOA |
| involved in phosphatidic acid biosynthetic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
2175712 | GOA |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in cytosol |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
2175712 | GOA |
DGKA Protein Structure
DAG_kinase_N: Diacylglycerol kinase N-terminus (2 - 86)
DAG_kinase_N: Diacylglycerol kinase N-terminus (90 - 110)
EF-hand_6: EF-hand domain (115 - 139)
C1_1: Phorbol esters/diacylglycerol binding domain (C1 domain) (206 - 253)
C1_1: Phorbol esters/diacylglycerol binding domain (C1 domain) (270 - 321)
DAGK_cat: Diacylglycerol kinase catalytic domain (376 - 500)
DAGK_acc: Diacylglycerol kinase accessory domain (521 - 701)
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- 735 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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diacylglycerol kinase alpha |
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DGKA Antibodies
| Cat. No. | Product Name | Application | Reactivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HY-P83116 | DGKA Antibody (YA2861) | WB, IHC-P, IP | Human |
| HY-P83116A | DGKA Antibody (YA2861)(PBS only) | WB, IHC-P, IP | Human |
Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, X-Linked, 1 |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bos taurus | DGKA | VGNC | VGNC:28024 |
| Canis familiaris | DGKA | VGNC | VGNC:39915 |
| Rattus norvegicus | DGKA | RGD | RGD:70904 |
| Felis catus | DGKA | VGNC | VGNC:61458 |
| Macaca mulatta | DGKA | VGNC | VGNC:71780 |
| Mus musculus | DGKA | MGD | MGI:102952 |
| Others | DGKA | NCBI |