gene: pdk-1 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Enables protein kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to reactive oxygen species; dauer larval development; and regulation of synaptic assembly at neuromuscular junction. Located in axon; neuronal cell body; and nucleus. Expressed in several structures, including gonad; intestine; neurons; pharynx; and ventral nerve cord. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma and prostate cancer. Is an ortholog of human PDPK1 (3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase 1).