nPKC-epsilon, PRKCE, PKCE, KPCE, MGC125656, MGC125657, nPKC epsilon, nPKC-epsilon, PKCE, Pkcea, PRKCE, Protein kinase C epsilon, Protein kinase C epsilon type,
This is calcium-independent, phospholipid-dependent, serine- and threonine-specific enzyme. PKC is activated by diacylglycerol which in turn phosphorylates a range of cellular proteins. PKC also serves as the receptor for phorbol esters, a class of tumor