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PRKACG

cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit gamma is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PRKACG gene.[1][2][3]

Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) consists of two catalytic subunits and a regulatory subunit dimer. This gene encodes the gamma form of its catalytic subunit. The gene is intronless and is thought to be a retrotransposon derived from the gene for the alpha form of the PKA catalytic subunit.[3]

Interactions

Interactions

PRKACG has been shown to interact with Ryanodine receptor 2.[4]

References

References

  1. Beebe SJ, Oyen O, Sandberg M, Froysa A, Hansson V, Jahnsen T (June 1990). “Molecular cloning of a tissue-specific protein kinase (C gamma) from human testis–representing a third isoform for the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase”. Mol Endocrinol. 4 (3): 465–75. doi:10.1210/mend-4-3-465. PMID 2342480.
  2. Reinton N, Haugen TB, Orstavik S, Skalhegg BS, Hansson V, Jahnsen T, Tasken K (August 1998). “The gene encoding the C gamma catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase is a transcribed retroposon”. Genomics. 49 (2): 290–7. doi:10.1006/geno.1998.5240. PMID 9598317.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Entrez Gene: PRKACG protein kinase, cAMP-dependent, catalytic, gamma”.
  4. Marx, S O; Reiken S; Hisamatsu Y; Jayaraman T; Burkhoff D; Rosemblit N; Marks A R (May 2000). “PKA phosphorylation dissociates FKBP12.6 from the calcium release channel (ryanodine receptor): defective regulation in failing hearts”. Cell. UNITED STATES. 101 (4): 365–76. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80847-8. ISSN 0092-8674. PMID 10830164.
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