FUNCTION: REQUIRED FOR SYNTHESIS OF PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOSPHATE FROM VITAMIN B6. * CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: ATP + pyridoxal = ADP + pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. * SUBUNIT: Homodimer (Probable). * SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasmic. * ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS: 2 isoforms; 1 (shown here) and 2; may be produced by alternative splicing. * TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitous. * SIMILARITY: BELONGS TO THE PYRIDOXINE KINASE FAMILY. |
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