FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as PDXK_MOUSE, Pdxk, Pkh. Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the dietary vitamin B6 vitamers pyridoxal (PL), pyridoxine (PN) and pyridoxamine (PM) to form pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), pyridoxine 5'-phosphate (PNP) and pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate (PMP), respectively (By similarity). PLP is the active form of vitamin B6, and acts as a cofactor for over 140 different enzymatic reactions (By similarity). Homodimer.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

Pdxk

Mutations

Mutation(s) distribution

Mutations table