Recombinant Human Pyruvate carboxylase, mitochondrial (PC), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P11498

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PC

Target Full Name

Pyruvate carboxylase, mitochondrial

Target Function

Pyruvate carboxylase catalyzes a 2-step reaction, involving the ATP-dependent carboxylation of the covalently attached biotin in the first step and the transfer of the carboxyl group to pyruvate in the second. Catalyzes in a tissue specific manner, the initial reactions of glucose (liver, kidney) and lipid (adipose tissue, liver, brain) synthesis from pyruvate.

Target Involvement

Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency (PC deficiency)

Target Subcellular Location

Mitochondrion matrix.

Target Synonyms

mitochondrial; OTTHUMP00000235155; OTTHUMP00000235156; PC; PCB; Pcx; PYC_HUMAN; Pyruvate carboxylase; Pyruvate carboxylase mitochondrial; Pyruvic carboxylase

Target Background

This gene encodes pyruvate carboxylase, which requires biotin and ATP to catalyse the carboxylation of pyruvate to oxaloacetate. The active enzyme is a homotetramer arranged in a tetrahedron which is located exclusively in the mitochondrial matrix. Pyruvate carboxylase is involved in gluconeogenesis, lipogenesis, insulin secretion and synthesis of the neurotransmitter glutamate. Mutations in this gene have been associated with pyruvate carboxylase deficiency. Alternatively spliced transcript variants with different 5' UTRs, but encoding the same protein, have been found for this gene.