6ym4

Structural highlights

Disease

[PI42A_HUMAN] Precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Function

[PI42A_HUMAN] Catalyzes the phosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate (PtdIns5P) on the fourth hydroxyl of the myo-inositol ring, to form phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PtdIns(4,5)P2). May exert its function by regulating the levels of PtdIns5P, which functions in the cytosol by increasing AKT activity and in the nucleus signals through ING2. May regulate the pool of cytosolic PtdIns5P in response to the activation of tyrosine phosphorylation. May negatively regulate insulin-stimulated glucose uptake by lowering the levels of PtdIns5P. May be involved in thrombopoiesis, and the terminal maturation of megakaryocytes and regulation of their size.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Wilcox A, Hinchliffe KA. Regulation of extranuclear PtdIns5P production by phosphatidylinositol phosphate 4-kinase 2alpha. FEBS Lett. 2008 Apr 16;582(9):1391-4. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.03.022. Epub, 2008 Mar 24. PMID:18364242 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2008.03.022