| ncRNA Symbol: | PFKFB3 | | Full Name: | 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 | | Category: | mRNA | | Synonyms: | IPFK2|PFK2|iPFK-2 | | Chromosome: | chr10 | | Strand: | + | | Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 6144934 | End Site(bp): | 6254644 | | | Gene Summary: | 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. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016] | | External Links: | |
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