Synonyms:C21orf124, C21orf97, ENTREZ:105372824, ENTREZ:8566, HEL-S-1a, HGNC:8819, HMSN6C, LOC105372824, MIM:179020, NM_001331030, NM_003681, NM_021941, NP_001317959, NP_003672, PDXK, PKH, PNK, PRED79, XM_005261195, XM_005261196, XM_005261199, XM_011529758, XM_011529760, XM_011529761, XM_011529762, XM_017028483, XM_017028484, XP_005261252, XP_005261253, XP_005261256, XP_011528060, XP_011528062, XP_011528063, XP_011528064, XP_016883972, XP_016883973, XR_005647074, pyridoxal kinase, uncharacterized LOC105372824
Omim:OMIM:179020
Id:ENSG00000160209
Hgnc:HGNC:8819
Description:pyridoxal kinase
The protein encoded by this gene phosphorylates vitamin B6, a step required for the conversion of vitamin B6 to pyridoxal-5-phosphate, an important cofactor in intermediary metabolism. The encoded protein is cytoplasmic and probably acts as a homodimer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their biological validity has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]