1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate 5-Kinase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** 1-phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate 5-kinase (2098 aa, ~237 kDa) is encoded by the human PIKFYVE gene. This protein plays a role in the synthesis and turnover of phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate and in the phosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.7.1.150 - Epididymis Luminal Protein 37 - FYVE Finger-Containing Phosphoinositide Kinase - PIKFYVE - PIPkin-III - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate 5-Kinase - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate 5-Kinase Type III - PtdIns 4-Kinase Beta - Serine-Protein Kinase PIKFYVE - Type III PIP Kinase