UniprotKB/SwissProt ID: PYC_MOUSE (Q05920)
Gene Name: Pc
Synonyms: Pcx
Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse).
Function: Pyruvate carboxylase catalyzes a 2-step reaction, involving the ATP-dependent carboxylation of the covalently attached biotin in the first step and the transfer of the carboxyl group to pyruvate in the second. Catalyzes in a tissue specific manner, the initial reactions of glucose (liver, kidney) and lipid (adipose tissue, liver, brain) synthesis from pyruvate.
Other Modifications: View all modification sites in dbPTM
Protein Subcellular Localization: Mitochondrion matrix.
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