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PDK2 pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2

Gene ID: 5164, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PDHK2; PDKII

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase family. The encoded protein phosphorylates pyruvate dehydrogenase, down-regulating the activity of the mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Overexpression of this gene may play a role in both cancer and diabetes. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]

Genomic context

Location:
17q21.33
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (50094737..50112152)
Total number of exons:
14

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