Recombinant Human 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3)

Uniprot Id

Q16875

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PFKFB3

Target Full Name

6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3

Target Function

Synthesis and degradation of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate.

Target Protein Families

Phosphoglycerate mutase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous.

Target Synonyms

6 phosphofructo 2 kinase/ fructose 2,6 bisphosphatase; 6 phosphofructo 2 kinase/fructose 2,6 biphosphatase 3; 6-bisphosphatase; 6-P2ase 3; 6-P2ASE brain/placenta-type isozyme; 6PF 2 K/Fru 2,6 P2ASE brain/placenta type isozyme; 6PF 2-K/Fru 2,6 P2ase 3; 6PF-2-K/Fru-2; F263_HUMAN; fructose 6 phosphate,2 kinase/fructose 2; 6 bisphosphatase; Fructose-2; Inducible 6 phosphofructo 2 kinase/fructose 2,6 bisphosphatase; iPFK 2; iPFK-2; IPFK2; PFK/FBPase 3; PFK2; PFKFB3; Renal carcinoma antigen NY REN 56; Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-56; uPFK

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to a family of bifunctional proteins that are involved in both the synthesis and degradation of fructose-2, 6-bisphosphate, a regulatory molecule that controls glycolysis in eukaryotes. The encoded protein has a 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase activity that catalyzes the synthesis of fructose-2, 6-bisphosphate (F2, 6BP), and a fructose-2, 6-biphosphatase activity that catalyzes the degradation of F2, 6BP. This protein is required for cell cycle progression and prevention of apoptosis. It functions as a regulator of cyclin-dependent kinase 1, linking glucose metabolism to cell proliferation and survival in tumor cells. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.