FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as PK3CA_MOUSE, Pik3ca. Phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol (PI) and its phosphorylated derivatives at position 3 of the inositol ring to produce 3-phosphoinositides. Uses ATP and PtdIns(4, 5)P2 (phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate) to generate phosphatidylinositol 3, 4, 5-trisphosphate (PIP3). PIP3 plays a key role by recruiting PH domain-containing proteins to the membrane, including AKT1 and PDPK1, activating signaling cascades involved in cell growth, survival, proliferation, motility and morphology. Participates in cellular signaling in response to various growth factors. Involved in the activation of AKT1 upon stimulation by receptor tyrosine kinases ligands such as EGF, insulin, IGF1, VEGFA and PDGF. Involved in signaling via insulin-receptor substrate (IRS) proteins. Essential in endothelial cell migration during vascular development through VEGFA signaling, possibly by regulating RhoA activity. Required for lymphatic vasculature development, possibly by binding to RAS and by activation by EGF and FGF2, but not by PDGF. Regulates invadopodia formation through the PDPK1-AKT1 pathway. Participates in cardiomyogenesis in embryonic stem cells through a AKT1 pathway. Participates in vasculogenesis in embryonic stem cells through PDK1 and protein kinase C pathway. Also has serine-protein kinase activity: phosphorylates PIK3R1 (p85alpha regulatory subunit), EIF4EBP1 and HRAS. Plays a role in the positive regulation of phagocytosis and pinocytosis (PubMed:19604150). Heterodimer of a catalytic subunit PIK3CA and a p85 regulatory subunit (PIK3R1, PIK3R2 or PIK3R3) (PubMed:8139567). Interacts with IRS1 in nuclear extracts (PubMed:15197263). Interacts with RUFY3. Interacts with RASD2. Interacts with APPL1 (By similarity). Interacts with HRAS and KRAS (PubMed:17540175). Interaction with HRAS/KRAS is required for PI3K pathway signaling and cell proliferation stimulated by EGF and FGF2 (PubMed:17540175). Interacts with FAM83B; activates the PI3K/AKT signaling cascade (By similarity).

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Pik3ca

Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform

Pik3ca

Molecular Synopsis