Overview:

PI4KB is a member of the phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase family (PI4K) and is the first committed step in the production of the second messenger inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3). PI4KB regulates the golgi disintegration/reorganization during mitosis possibly via the phosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol (1). PI4KB is a type III enzyme that is sensitive to wortmannin and is responsible for regulating the synthesis of agonist-sensitive pools of polyphosphoinositides. PI4KB is critical for glucose-induced insulin secretion due to its capacity to regulate the release of secretory granules (2). PI4KB inhibits the insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transporter-4 in mouse adipocytes through its interaction with neuronal calcium sensor-1.

Gene Aliases:

PI4K-BETA, pi4K92, PI4Kbeta, PI4KIIIbeta

Genbank Number:

BC000029

References:

1. Balla, A. et.al: Characterization of type II phospha-tidylinositol 4-kinase isoforms reveals association of the enzymes with endosomal vesicular compartments. J. Biol. Chem. 277: 20041-20050, 2002.

2. Griffioen, M. et.al: Identification of phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase type II beta as HLA class II-restricted target in graft versus leukemia reactivity. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 105: 3837-3842, 2008.