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Prkch Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Prkch
  • Name
    protein kinase C, eta
  • Synonyms
    Pkch
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:97600
    NCBI Gene: 18755
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    32 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr12:73631570-73824959 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 12, 30.81 cM, cytoband C3-D1
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    5969 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    29
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_97600
protein coding gene Chr12:73631570-73824959 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200027231
protein coding gene Chr12:65548798-65749912 (+)
A/J ENSMUSGG00195055220
protein coding gene Chr12:68242083-68251451 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195014095
protein coding gene Chr12:68313411-68442206 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSGG00220054765
protein coding gene Chr12:66052702-66062065 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220014547
protein coding gene Chr12:66116914-66245669 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSGG00180055097
protein coding gene Chr12:67241065-67250423 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180029281
protein coding gene Chr12:67312390-67440929 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSGG00175054805
protein coding gene Chr12:70367850-70377219 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175027979
protein coding gene Chr12:70439186-70567959 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSGG00215055204
protein coding gene Chr12:66623977-66633350 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215025095
protein coding gene Chr12:66688180-66816734 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017847
protein coding gene Chr12:68183831-68379613 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005029688
protein coding gene Chr12:66633129-66761292 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210027214
protein coding gene Chr12:66876366-67004988 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSGG00210055031
protein coding gene Chr12:66805033-66814404 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185004779
protein coding gene Chr12:68777573-68906138 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSGG00185057467
protein coding gene Chr12:68713361-68722731 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSGG00205054341
protein coding gene Chr12:66435099-66444607 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205028907
protein coding gene Chr12:66499624-66627076 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000021398
protein coding gene Chr12:72745774-72873456 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230019068
protein coding gene Chr12:75738605-75866709 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSGG00230055430
protein coding gene Chr12:75666666-75676114 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSGG00190054656
protein coding gene Chr12:65857628-65867025 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190010539
protein coding gene Chr12:65929623-66057427 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225037821
protein coding gene Chr12:77721392-77922370 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010028486
protein coding gene Chr12:66738101-66932141 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010022862
protein coding gene Chr12:68509908-68640201 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005011826
protein coding gene Chr12:66499749-66694720 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PRKCH, protein kinase C eta
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PRKCH, protein kinase C eta
  • Synonyms
    nPKC-eta, PKC-L, PKCL, PRKCL, uORF2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5583
    UniProt: C0HM02, P24723

  • Chr Location
    14q23.1; chr14:61187468-61550980 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    33 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    9 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    19 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

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Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit thymus hypoplasia, enlarged lymph nodes and alterations in T cell homeostasis and activation. Mice homozygous for a different knock-out allele show impaired wound healing and increased incidence of tumors by chemical induction.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 18755 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 193390 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001313977 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3643 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide P23298 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 683 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 58
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 55
      Primer pair 1
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-13332
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 73
      Developmental Gene Expression 12
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 19
    • Earliest
      J:14175 Osada S, et al., A phorbol ester receptor/protein kinase, nPKC eta, a new member of the protein kinase C family predominantly expressed in lung and skin. J Biol Chem. 1990 Dec 25;265(36):22434-40
    • Latest
      J:363937 Mu Y, et al., Mechanical forces pattern endocardial Notch activation via mTORC2-PKC pathway. Elife. 2025 Feb 11;13

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    last database update
    09/15/2026
    MGI 6.29
    The Jackson Laboratory