NCIt synonyms : PKC-beta; PKCB; MGC41878; PRKCB2; PRKCB1 wt Allele; Protein Kinase C, Beta-1 Gene; PRKCB1; Protein Kinase C, Beta 1 Gene; Protein Kinase C, Beta wt Allele;
NCIt definition : Human PRKCB1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16p11.2 and is approximately
384 kb in length. This allele, which encodes protein kinase C beta type protein, plays
a role in the phosphorylation of many protein substrates in response to activation
by calcium or the second messenger diacylglycerol. Certain allelic variants of the
PRKCB1 gene are associated with susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy in individuals
with either type I or type II diabetes mellitus.;
NCIt note : Overexpression of the PRKCB1 gene is associated with certain types of cancer such
as acute lymphocytic leukemia and breast carcinomas.;