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Prkcz Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Prkcz
  • Name
    protein kinase C, zeta
  • Synonyms
    aPKCzeta, Pkcz, zetaPKC
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:97602
    NCBI Gene: 18762
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    7 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:155344586-155445818 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 86.17 cM, cytoband E2
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    3222 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_97602
 protein coding gene Chr4:155344579-155445856 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200018912
 protein coding gene Chr4:146399200-146500792 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195019956
 protein coding gene Chr4:148065212-148166809 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220026066
 protein coding gene Chr4:147640678-147742278 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180002341
 protein coding gene Chr4:145714268-145821488 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175018094
 protein coding gene Chr4:149020499-149122086 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215024758
 protein coding gene Chr4:147866898-147968511 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0026887
 protein coding gene Chr4:145165504-145272772 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005028200
 protein coding gene Chr4:151726712-151830747 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210003681
 protein coding gene Chr4:147678824-147780413 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185015669
 protein coding gene Chr4:151236424-151338021 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205015857
 protein coding gene Chr4:146132815-146234411 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000000073
 protein coding gene Chr4:154267928-154374489 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230019197
 protein coding gene Chr4:157962214-158063803 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190003697
 protein coding gene Chr4:147336437-147438254 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225024324
 protein coding gene Chr4:161958973-162060565 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010026359
 protein coding gene Chr4:146524412-146627913 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010018958
 protein coding gene Chr4:148471359-148576847 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005005594
 protein coding gene Chr4:145547138-145654290 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PRKCZ, protein kinase C zeta
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PRKCZ, protein kinase C zeta
  • Synonyms
    PKC2, PKC-ZETA
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5590
    UniProt: Q05513

  • Chr Location
    1p36.33; chr1:2048504-2185395 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    17 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 7 genetic backgrounds
    58 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Young, not mature, homozygous null mice have reduced B cell numbers and abnormal secondary lymph organ structure. Young mice have fewer Peyer's patches, poor delineation of B & T cell zones, and fewer follicles of small size. Spleens have less prominent B cell follicles and abnormal marginal zones.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    133
  • GO References
    26
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    1056
  • Tissues
    286
  • cDNA Data
    63
  • Literature Summary
    158
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000029053 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 101233 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000030922 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2641 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000030922 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 592 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 73
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 63
      Primer pair 8
      Other 1
      Antibodies 19

      Microarray probesets 10
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-13334, MGI:2140186, MGI:2140684, MGI:2140714
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 323
      Developmental Gene Expression 158
      Gene Ontology 26
      Phenotypes 58
    • Earliest
      J:10128 Wada H, et al., Cell type-specific expression of the genes for the protein kinase C family: down regulation of mRNAs for PKC alpha and nPKC epsilon upon in vitro differentiation of a mouse neuroblastoma cell line neuro 2a. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1989 Nov 30;165(1):533-8
    • Latest
      J:390794 Ghatpande V, et al., Developmental and transcriptional programs that define the initiation of the forelimb. Development. 2026 Jul 15;153(14):dev205397
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    09/01/2026
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