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Diabetes and Obesity: Akt/PKB Signaling
 
 
Akt (protein kinase B), a serine/threonine kinase, is a critical enzyme in several signal transduction pathways involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and diabetes. In mammals three isoforms of Akt have been reported (a, b, g or Akt 1, 2, 3) that exhibit a high degree of homology, but differ slightly in the localization of their regulatory phosphorylation sites. Akt1 plays an important role in growth and anti-apoptosis; Akt2 acts primarily as a regulator of glucose metabolism. Although Akt3 does not contribute significantly to the maintenance of normal metabolism in tissues, it is essential for the attainment of normal organ size, probably influencing both cell size and number via mTOR activation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Akt Brochure
Akt/PKB Interactive Pathway
Inhibitor Resource