Description
Background: PCK1(Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, cytosolic) is also named as PEPCK1 and belongs to the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase [GTP] family. It catalyzes the formation of phosphoenolpyruvate from oxaloacetate, with the release of carbon dioxide and GDP. It is also a main control point for the regulation of gluconeogenesis. In eukaryotes there are two isozymes: a cytoplasmic one and a mitochondrial one. Defects in PCK1 are the cause of cytosolic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase deficiency (C-PEPCKD). This antibody is specific to PCK1