Engelsk definition
A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isozyme located in the mitochondria which converts PYRUVATE to ACETYL CoA in the CITRIC ACID CYCLE, phosphorylates SERINE residues on pyruvate dehydrogenase using ATP, and plays a key role in the regulation of GLUCOSE and fatty acid metabolism.
Svenska synonymer
Pyruvatdehydrogenaskinas
Engelska synonymer
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl Transferring Kinase — PDH Kinase — Kinase, PDH — Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase — Dehydrogenase Kinase, Pyruvate — Kinase, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase — Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Acetyl-Transferring) Kinase — Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide) Kinase