title: Protein kinase C delta (PKC delta): activation mechanisms and functions.
abstract: Protein kinase C (PKC)delta was the first new/novel PKC isoform to be identified by the screening of mammalian cDNA libraries, based on the structural homology of its nucleotide sequences with those of classical/conventional PKC isoforms. PKC delta is expressed ubiquitously among cells and tissues. It is activated by diacylglycerol produced by receptor-mediated hydrolysis of membrane inositol phospholipids as well as by tumor-promoting phorbol ester through the binding of these compounds to the C1 region in its regulatory domain. It is also cleaved by caspase to generate a catalytically active fragment, and it is converted to an active form without proteolysis through the tyrosine phosphorylation reaction. Various lines of evidence indicate that PKC delta activated in distinct ways plays critical roles in cellular functions such as the control of growth, differentiation, and apoptosis. This article briefly summarizes the regulatory mechanisms of PKC delta activity and its functions in cell signaling.
authors.affiliation: Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan. ukikkawa@kobe-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ushio
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Toshiyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D051745:Protein Kinase C-delta; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C497258:PRKCD protein, human; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D051745:Protein Kinase C-delta