Description
Product Characteristics:
PFKFB2 is involved in both the synthesis and degradation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate, a regulatory molecule that controls glycolysis in eukaryotes. It has a 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase activity that catalyzes the synthesis of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate, and a fructose-2,6-biphosphatase activity that catalyzes the degradation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate. PFKFB2 regulates fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in the heart, while a related enzyme encoded by a different gene regulates fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in the liver and muscle. This enzyme functions as a homodimer. There are two named isoforms.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm
Synonyms: 6 phosphofructo 2 kinase/fructose 2 6 biphosphatase 2, 6-bisphosphatase, 6-P2ase 2, 6-P2ASE heart-type isozyme, 6PF 2 K/Fru 2 6 P2ASE heart type isozyme, 6PF-2-K/Fru-2, F262_HUMAN, Fructose 2 6 bisphosphatase cardiac isozyme, Fructose-2, PFK 2/FBPase 2, PFK/FBPase 2, PFKFB cardiac, PFKFB2.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is 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, and a fructose-2,6-biphosphatase activity that catalyzes the degradation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate. This protein regulates fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in the heart, while a related enzyme encoded by a different gene regulates fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in the liver and muscle. This enzyme functions as a homodimer. Two transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]