Diacylglycerol Kinase Epsilon

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

**Definition:** Diacylglycerol kinase epsilon (567 aa, ~64 kDa) is encoded by the human DGKE gene. This protein plays a role in the phosphorylation of diacylglycerol (DAG) into phosphatidic acid (phosphatidate; PA).

**Synonyms:** - DAG Kinase Epsilon - DGK-Epsilon - DGKE - Diglyceride Kinase Epsilon - EC 2.7.1.107