Dgkz Gene Summary [Rat]
Enables ATP-dependent diacylglycerol kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including glycerolipid metabolic process; lipid phosphorylation; and maintenance of postsynaptic density structure. Predicted to act upstream of or within negative regulation of Ras protein signal transduction. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynaptic density. Orthologous to human DGKZ (diacylglycerol kinase zeta). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Dgkz |
| Official Name | diacylglycerol kinase zeta [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:70929] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000017737 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | diacylglycerol kinase zeta |
| Synonyms | 80-kDa Dg Kinase, DAGK5, DAGK6, Dgk4, DGK-ZETA, DGK-ζ, Diacylglycerol kinase, diacylglycerol kinase zeta, diacylglycerol kinase ζ, E130307B02Rik, F730209L11Rik, hDGKzeta, KDGZ, mDGK[z] |
| Species | Rat, Rattus norvegicus |
| Orthologies |
Protein Domains
A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Dgkz often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- Ankyrin repeats (many copies)
- lipid kinase
- diacylglycerol kinase
- catalytic domain
- nuclear localization sequence
- enzyme inhibitor activity
- ATP binding
- C1A domain
- Ankyrin repeats (3 copies)
- myristoylated alanine-rich protein kinase C substrate-phophorylation site domain
- protein binding
- Diacylglycerol kinase catalytic domain (presumed)
- kinase
- MARCKS domain
- Diacylglycerol kinase accessory domain
- protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1 domain) superfamily
- C1B domain
- Diacylglycerol kinase catalytic domain
- PDZ binding motif
Pathways
Biological processes and signaling networks where the Dgkz gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- schizophrenia
- acute myeloid leukemia
- passive cutaneous anaphylaxis
- primary cancer
- organismal death
- primary central nervous system lymphoma
- lymphomagenesis
- central nervous system cancer
- metastasis
- non-melanoma skin cancer
role in cell
- number
- maturation
- phosphorylation in
- production in
- quantity
- binding in
- activation in
- proliferation
- differentiation
- expression in
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Cytoplasm
- soluble fraction
- glutaminergic synapse
- cell periphery
- somatodendritic region
- cellular membrane
- Nucleus
- Plasma Membrane
- cytoplasmic aggregates
- cytosol
- membrane ruffles
- nuclear speckles
- neuromuscular junctions
- synapse
- sarcolemma
- cell membrane leading edge
- perikaryon
- dendrites
- postsynaptic density
- lamellipodia
- cytoplasmic fraction
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Dgkz gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- negative regulation of T cell receptor signaling pathway
- glycerolipid metabolic process
- protein kinase C-activating G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
- cell migration
- platelet activation
- intracellular signal transduction
- diacylglycerol metabolic process
- lipid phosphorylation
- phosphatidic acid biosynthetic process
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
- nuclear speck
- membrane
- cytosol
- plasma membrane
- lamellipodium
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- ATP binding
- protein binding
- metal ion binding
- diacylglycerol kinase activity
- kinase activity
- alkylglycerol kinase activity