November 4, 2020

Kinases B

Protein kinase B (PKB, also known as Akt)

Appears to be a central player in regulation of metabolism, cell survival, motility, transcription and cell-cycle progression.1 Also involved in apoptosis.

Kinase B controls several paths of reactions and works with many other enzymes. https://www.cellsignal.com/contents/resources-reference-tables/kinase-disease-associations/science-tables-kinase-disease

  1. Protein kinase B/Akt at a glance – https://jcs.biologists.org/content/118/24/5675