The function of ENSG00000157680 (DGKI, diacylglycerol kinase iota) is as follows. Diacylglycerol kinase that converts diacylglycerol/DAG into phosphatidic acid/phosphatidate/PA and regulates the respective levels of these two bioactive lipids (PubMed:23949095, PubMed:9830018). Thereby, acts as a central switch between the signaling pathways activated by these second messengers with different cellular targets and opposite effects in numerous biological processes (Probable). Has probably no preference for any of the diacylglycerols in terms of the acyl chain composition, especially for the acyl chain at the sn-2 position (PubMed:9830018). By controlling the diacylglycerol/DAG- mediated activation of RASGRP3, negatively regulates the Rap1 signaling pathway. May play a role in presynaptic diacylglycerol/DAG signaling and control neurotransmitter release during metabotropic glutamate receptor-dependent long-term depression (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:D3YWQ0, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23949095, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9830018, ECO:0000305}.