Biochem/physiol Actions
PDHK3 or Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 3 is a member of the PDHK family that phosphorylate and inactivate the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (PDH). PDH is a mitochondrial multienzyme complex that catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate and is one of the major enzymes responsible for the regulation of homeostasis of carbohydrate fuels in mammals. HIF-1 induces PDHK3 expression leading to inhibition of mitochondrial respiration. Forced expression of PDHK3 in cancer cells results in increased lactic acid accumulation and drugs resistance, whereas knocking down PDHK3 inhibits hypoxia-induced cytoplasmic glycolysis and cell survival.
Physical form
Supplied in 50mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150mM NaCl, 10mM glutathione, 0.1mM EDTA, 0.25mM DTT, 0.1mM PMSF, 25% glycerol.
Preparation Note
after opening, aliquot into smaller quantities and store at -70 °C. Avoid repeating handling and multiple freeze/thaw cycles
Legal Information
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| recombinant | expressed in baculovirus infected Sf9 cells |
| product line | PRECISIO® Kinase |
| assay | ≥70% (SDS-PAGE) |
| form | buffered aqueous glycerol solution |
| specific activity | 10.2-13.8 nmol/min·mg |
| mol wt | ~69 kDa |
| NCBI accession no. | NM_005391 |
| shipped in | dry ice |
| storage temp. | −70°C |
| Gene Information | human ... PDK3(5165) |
