PDXK, Official Symbol PDXKprovided by HGNC Official Full Name pyridoxal kinaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:8819 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000160209 MIM:179020; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8819 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as PKH; PNK; HMSN6C; PRED79; C21orf97; HEL-S-1a; C21orf124 Summary 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] Expression Broad expression in testis (RPKM 24.7), fat (RPKM 18.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all