Abcam, ab264943, Human PIK3C2A (PI 3 Kinase Class 2A/Cpk) knockout HeLa cell line

Size: 2 x 1000000Cells / vial / 1000000Cells / vial
PIK3C2A KO cell line available to order. KO validated by. Free of charge wild type control available. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 43 bp insertion in exon 1. To order both knockout and wild-type control cells: select 2 x 1000000Cells/vial. To order only knockout cells: select 1000000Cells/vial.
Key facts
Cell type:HeLa,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Cervix,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 43 bp insertion in exon 1,
Disease:Adenocarcinoma

Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-PIK3C2A, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Zygosity-Homozygous, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
PI 3 Kinase Class 2A also known as Cpk is a significant enzyme involved in the regulation of various cellular processes. The target weighing approximately 170 kDa acts as a lipid kinase that phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol converting PI to PI3P. Cpk expresses mainly in tissues like the liver muscle and heart where it contributes to cellular homeostasis and metabolic regulation.
Biological function summary
This enzyme family modulates intracellular signaling cascades influencing processes such as cell growth survival and metabolism. Cpk forms part of a larger complex that interacts with adaptor proteins facilitating its recruitment to cellular membranes. This interaction is important for its signaling activity and function in maintaining cellular equilibrium.
Pathways
PI 3 Kinase Class 2A plays an integral role in the insulin signaling pathway and the TOR signaling pathway. In the insulin pathway it collaborates with proteins like Akt to modulate glucose uptake and storage in cells. Similarly in the TOR pathway Cpk contributes to nutrient sensing and cell growth regulation interconnected with proteins such as mTOR affecting protein synthesis and autophagy.
Dysregulation of PI 3 Kinase Class 2A links to cancer and type 2 diabetes. Alterations in its activity may lead to abnormal cell proliferation and survival characteristics of cancerous transformations associated with proteins like PTEN. Meanwhile its role in glucose metabolism ties it to insulin resistance and diabetes pathogenesis where interactions with insulin receptor substrates become important for disease progression.