Overview:

Diacylglycerol kinase iota (DGKI) is a member of the type IV diacylglycerol kinase subfamily. Diacylglycerol kinases modulate the concentration of intracellular diacylglycerol by phosphorylating, producing phosphatidic acid (PA) (1). PA regulates signaling proteins, such as protein kinases and phosphatases, and can induce cell mitosis through regulation of growth factors (2). DGKI has been shown to overexpress in a variety of cancers and is associated with poor prognosis in colon and gastric cancer (3).

Gene Aliases:

Diacylglycerol kinase iota; DGK-iota

Genbank Number:

NP_004708.1

References:

1. Ding, L. et al: The cloning and characterization of a novel human diacylglycerol kinase, DGKiota. J Biol Chem. 1998; 273(49):32746-52.

2. Buckland, AG. et al: Anionic phospholipids, interfacial binding and the regulation of cell functions. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000; 1483(2):199-216.

3. Penrose, HM. et al: In colonic cells reduced mitochondrial function mediates transcriptomic alterations associated with cancer. Oncoscience. 2017; 4(11-12):189-198.