Protein kinase C beta type
Also known as: PKCB, PRKCB, PRKCB1
Function
Calcium-activated, phospholipid- and diacylglycerol (DAG)-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in various cellular processes such as regulation of the B-cell receptor (BCR) signalosome, oxidative stress-induced apoptosis, androgen receptor-dependent transcription regulation, insulin signaling and endothelial cells proliferation. Plays a key role in B-cell activation by regulating BCR-induced NF-kappa-B activation. Mediates the activation of the canonical NF-kappa-B pathway (NFKB1) by direct phosphorylation of CARD11/CARMA1 at 'Ser-559', 'Ser-644' and 'Ser-652'. Phosphorylation induces CARD11/CARMA1 association with lipid rafts and recruitment of the BCL10-MALT1 complex as well as MAP3K7/TAK1, which then activates IKK complex, resulting in nuclear translocation and activation of NFKB1. Plays a direct role in the negative feedback regulation of the BCR signaling, by down-modulating BTK function via direct phosphorylation of BTK at 'Ser-180', which results in the alteration of BTK plasma membrane localization and in turn inhibition of BTK activity. Involved in apoptosis following oxidative damage: in case of oxidative conditions, specifically phosphorylates 'Ser-36' of isoform p66Shc of SHC1, leading to mitochondrial accumulation of p66Shc, where p66Shc acts as a reactive oxygen species producer. Acts as a coactivator of androgen receptor (AR)-dependent transcription, by being recruited to AR target genes and specifically mediating phosphorylation of 'Thr-6' of histone H3 (H3T6ph), a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation that prevents demethylation of histone H3 'Lys-4' (H3K4me) by LSD1/KDM1A. In insulin signaling, may function downstream of IRS1 in muscle cells and mediate insulin-dependent DNA synthesis through the RAF1-MAPK/ERK signaling cascade. Participates in the regulation of glucose transport in adipocytes by negatively modulating the insulin-stimulated translocation of the glucose transporter SLC2A4/GLUT4. Phosphorylates SLC2A1/GLUT1, promoting glucose uptake by SLC2A1/GLUT1. Under high glucose in pancreatic beta-cells, is probably involved in the inhibition of the insulin gene transcription, via regulation of MYC expression. In endothelial cells, activation of PRKCB induces increased phosphorylation of RB1, increased VEGFA-induced cell proliferation, and inhibits PI3K/AKT-dependent nitric oxide synthase (NOS3/eNOS) regulation by insulin, which causes endothelial dysfunction. Also involved in triglyceride homeostasis (By similarity). Phosphorylates ATF2 which promotes cooperation between ATF2 and JUN, activating transcription. Phosphorylates KLHL3 in response to angiotensin II signaling, decreasing the interaction between KLHL3 and WNK4. Phosphorylates and activates LRRK1, which phosphorylates RAB proteins involved in intracellular trafficking.
Classification
- Family (Pfam)
- PF00130 C1_1, PF00168 C2, PF00069 Pkinase, PF00433 Pkinase_C
- InterPro
- AGC-kinase_C, C1-like_sf, C2_dom, C2_domain_sf, cPKC-beta, DAG/PE-bd, Kinase-like_dom_sf, PKC_DAG/PE, Pkinase_C, Prot_kinase_dom, Protein_kinase_ATP_BS, Protein_kinase_C_a/b/g, Ser/Thr_kinase_AS
- Functional cluster
- Serine/Threonine Protein Kinases
Experimental structures · PDB · 7
- 2I0E X-ray 2.60A
- 8SE1 X-ray 3.32A
- 8SE2 X-ray 2.95A
- 8SE3 X-ray 2.60A
- 8SE4 X-ray 2.68A
- 8SG2 NMR
- 9S9T X-ray 3.42A
A predicted model is available from AlphaFold.
Gene Ontology · 43
- GO:0044305 calyx of Held
- GO:0005737 cytoplasm
- GO:0005829 cytosol
- GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
- GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
- GO:0005634 nucleus
- GO:0005886 plasma membrane
- GO:0099523 presynaptic cytosol
- GO:0008091 spectrin
- GO:0005524 ATP binding
- GO:0005246 calcium channel regulator activity
- GO:0004698 calcium,diacylglycerol-dependent serine/threonine kinase activity
- GO:0003682 chromatin binding
- GO:0004697 diacylglycerol-dependent serine/threonine kinase activity
- GO:0042393 histone binding
- GO:0035403 histone H3T6 kinase activity
- GO:0050681 nuclear androgen receptor binding
- GO:0005080 protein kinase C binding
- GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity
- GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
- GO:0003713 transcription coactivator activity
- GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
- GO:0002250 adaptive immune response
- GO:0006915 apoptotic process
- GO:0042113 B cell activation
- GO:0050853 B cell receptor signaling pathway
- GO:0006351 DNA-templated transcription
- GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
- GO:0042953 lipoprotein transport
- GO:0007077 mitotic nuclear membrane disassembly
- GO:0010829 negative regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport
- GO:0046627 negative regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway
- GO:0007207 phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway
- GO:0045766 positive regulation of angiogenesis
- GO:0043123 positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction
- GO:0160020 positive regulation of ferroptosis
- GO:0030949 positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway
- GO:0070528 protein kinase C signaling
- GO:0006468 protein phosphorylation
- GO:0010827 regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport
- GO:2000300 regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis
- GO:0006357 regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
- GO:0007165 signal transduction
Drugs targeting this protein · 7
- ENZASTAURIN inhibitor
- GSK-690693 inhibitor
- SOTRASTAURIN inhibitor
- UCN-01 inhibitor
- CEP-2563 DIHYDROCHLORIDE inhibitor
- MIDOSTAURIN inhibitor
- RUBOXISTAURIN inhibitor
Related proteins · sequence + function similarity
- Protein kinase C beta type 1.00
- Protein kinase C beta type 1.00
- Protein kinase C beta type 1.00
- Protein kinase C beta type 1.00
- Protein kinase C beta type 0.99
- Protein kinase C beta type 0.99
- Protein kinase C alpha type 0.98
- Protein kinase C alpha type 0.98
- Protein kinase C alpha type 0.98
- Protein kinase C alpha type 0.98
- Protein kinase C alpha type 0.98
- Protein kinase C beta type 0.98
Co-cited proteins · studied together in the literature
- Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase 4 1 shared papers
- Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 1 shared papers
- Protein kinase C gamma type 1 shared papers
- Protein kinase C beta type 1 shared papers
- Tyrosine-protein kinase BTK 1 shared papers
- Galactoside-binding soluble lectin 13 1 shared papers
- Protein kinase C alpha type 3 shared papers
- Protein kinase C gamma type 2 shared papers
- Protein kinase C beta type 1 shared papers
- Cystine/glutamate transporter 1 shared papers
- PH domain leucine-rich repeat-containing protein phosphatase 2 1 shared papers
- Kelch-like protein 3 1 shared papers
Literature · 29 cited papers
- Galectin-13 reduces membrane localization of SLC7A11 for ferroptosis propagation. Nat. Chem. Biol. · 2025
- PKC isoforms activate LRRK1 kinase by phosphorylating conserved residues (Ser1064, Ser1074 and Thr1075) within the CORB GTPase domain. Biochem. J. · 2022
- PKCbetaII phosphorylates ACSL4 to amplify lipid peroxidation to induce ferroptosis. Nat. Cell Biol. · 2022
- A protein kinase C phosphorylation motif in GLUT1 affects glucose transport and is mutated in GLUT1 deficiency syndrome. Mol. Cell · 2015
- Angiotensin II signaling via protein kinase C phosphorylates Kelch-like 3, preventing WNK4 degradation. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. · 2014
- An enzyme assisted RP-RPLC approach for in-depth analysis of human liver phosphoproteome. J. Proteomics · 2014
- Toward a comprehensive characterization of a human cancer cell phosphoproteome. J. Proteome Res. · 2013
- Initial characterization of the human central proteome. BMC Syst. Biol. · 2011
- Phosphorylation of histone H3T6 by PKCbeta(I) controls demethylation at histone H3K4. Nature · 2010
- Endothelial dysfunction in diabetes mellitus: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications. Rev. Endocr. Metab. Disord. · 2010
- Large-scale proteomics analysis of the human kinome. Mol. Cell. Proteomics · 2009
- Phosphorylation of activation transcription factor-2 at serine 121 by protein kinase c controls c-Jun-mediated activation of transcription. J. Biol. Chem. · 2009
- … and 17 more in the literature graph