Recombinant PRKCH protein

Background
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. PRKCH (Protein Kinase C Eta), a calcium-independent, phospholipid- and diacylglycerol (DAG)-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase that is involved in the regulation of cell differentiation in keratinocytes and pre-B cell receptor, mediates regulation of epithelial tight junction integrity and foam cell formation, and is required for glioblastoma proliferation and apoptosis prevention in MCF-7 cells. In keratinocytes, binds and activates the tyrosine kinase FYN, which in turn blocks epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling and leads to keratinocyte growth arrest and differentiation. PRKCH can regulate keratinocyte differentiation by activating the MAP kinase MAPK13 (p38delta)-activated protein kinase cascade that targets CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA). Diseases associated with PRKCH include Stroke, Ischemic and Glioblastoma.

Application Notes
Recombinant PRKCH protein is suitable for use in in enzyme kinetics, inhibitor screening, and selectivity profiling.

Protein Details
Recombinant PRKCH protein was expressed in baculovirus expression system as the full length protein (accession number NP_006246.2) with a N-terminal FLAG tag. The molecular weight of the protein is 79.1 kDa.