Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables 1-phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase activity. Acts upstream of or within fibroblast migration and phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process. Located in cytosol; nucleus; and ruffle membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human PIP5K1A (phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase type 1 alpha).