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Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) adds a phosphate group to the 3C position in a inosital ring in [[Phosphatidylinositol|Phosphatidylinositol]].
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) adds a phosphate group to the 3C position in a inosital ring in [[Phosphatidylinositol|Phosphatidylinositol]].  


For example:  
For example:  


[[Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate|PI-4,5-phosphate]] (PIP<sub>2</sub>) + ATP ----&gt; PI-3,4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP<sub>3</sub>) + ADP<br>
[[Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate|PI-4,5-phosphate]] (PIP<sub>2</sub>) + ATP ----&gt; PI-3,4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP<sub>3</sub>) + ADP<br>  


This in the context of the [[Insulin|Insulin]]&nbsp;pathway allows the resulting PIP<sub>3</sub> to remain bound to the plasma membrane.This initiates a signal cascade which can cause [[Glut 4|GLUT 4]] translocation, decreased synthesis of glycerol and fatty acids, increased [[Glycogen synthesis|glycogen synthesis]] and increased [[Proteins|protein]] synthesis in the cell.
This in the context of the [[Insulin|Insulin]]&nbsp;pathway allows the resulting [[Phosphatidylinositol_4,5-bisphosphate|PIP<sub>3</sub>]] to remain bound to the plasma membrane.This initiates a signal cascade which can cause [[Glut 4|GLUT 4]] translocation, decreased synthesis of glycerol and fatty acids, increased [[Glycogen synthesis|glycogen synthesis]] and increased [[Proteins|protein]] synthesis in the cell.  


=== Structure ===
=== Structure ===


The enzyme has 2 subunits:
The enzyme has 2 subunits:  


#Regulatory subunit, p85 (85 kDa), contains 2 [[SH2 domains|SH2 domains]] and 1 [[SH3 domains|SH3 domain]].
#Regulatory subunit, p85 (85 kDa), contains 2 [[SH2 domains|SH2 domains]] and 1 [[SH3 domains|SH3 domain]].  
#Catalytic subunit, p110 (110 kDa).
#Catalytic subunit, p110 (110 kDa).


The [[SH2 domains|SH2 domain]] in the context of the [[Insulin|Insulin]] pathway binds p85 to phosphorylated [[Tyrosine|tyrosines]]&nbsp;on the [[Insulin receptor substrate|Insulin receptor substrate]] ([[Insulin receptor substrate|IRS]]). The [[SH3 domains|SH3 domain]] targets the [[Proline|proline rich]] section of p85 binding both regulatory and catalytic subunits together.
The [[SH2 domains|SH2 domain]] in the context of the [[Insulin|Insulin]] pathway binds p85 to phosphorylated [[Tyrosine|tyrosines]]&nbsp;on the [[Insulin receptor substrate|Insulin receptor substrate]] ([[Insulin receptor substrate|IRS]]). The [[SH3 domains|SH3 domain]] targets the [[Proline|proline rich]] section of p85 binding both regulatory and catalytic subunits together.

Revision as of 21:10, 20 November 2015

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) adds a phosphate group to the 3C position in a inosital ring in Phosphatidylinositol.

For example:

PI-4,5-phosphate (PIP2) + ATP ----> PI-3,4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP3) + ADP

This in the context of the Insulin pathway allows the resulting PIP3 to remain bound to the plasma membrane.This initiates a signal cascade which can cause GLUT 4 translocation, decreased synthesis of glycerol and fatty acids, increased glycogen synthesis and increased protein synthesis in the cell.

Structure

The enzyme has 2 subunits:

  1. Regulatory subunit, p85 (85 kDa), contains 2 SH2 domains and 1 SH3 domain.
  2. Catalytic subunit, p110 (110 kDa).

The SH2 domain in the context of the Insulin pathway binds p85 to phosphorylated tyrosines on the Insulin receptor substrate (IRS). The SH3 domain targets the proline rich section of p85 binding both regulatory and catalytic subunits together.