{"symbol":"PDXK","synonyms":["C21ORF97","C21ORF124","PRED79","HEL-S-1A","PKH","PNK"],"name":"pyridoxal (pyridoxine, vitamin B6) kinase","description":"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]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":8566,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8566","proteins":[{"symbol":"PDXK_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PDXK_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}