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Designing a Western blot for DGKZ? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the DGKZ Western Blot GuideFacts about Diacylglycerol kinase zeta.
Positively regulates insulin-induced translocation of SLC2A4 to the cell membrane in adipocytes (By similarity). Activates PIP5K1A action via generation of phosphatidic acid (PubMed:15157668).
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | DGKZ |
| Uniprot: | Q13574 |
| Entrez: | 8525 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| eukaryotic diacylglycerol kinase family |

DAGK5; DAGK6DAG kinase zeta; DGKZ; DGKzeta; DGK-zeta; diacylglycerol kinase zeta; diacylglycerol kinase, zeta 104kDa; diacylglycerol kinase, zeta; Diglyceride kinase zeta; EC 2.7.1.107; hDGKzeta
Mass (kDA):
124.128 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 11p11.2 |
| Sequence: | 11; NC_000011.10 (46332905..46380554) |
Highest levels in brain, and substantial levels in skeletal muscle, heart, and pancreas. Isoform 1 is predominantly expressed in muscle.
Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Cell membrane. Cell projection, lamellipodium.






PMID: 8626588 by Bunting M., et al. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel human diacylglycerol kinase zeta.
PMID: 9159104 by Ding L., et al. Alternative splicing of the human diacylglycerol kinase zeta gene in muscle.