FB2024_03 , released June 25, 2024
Gene Group: PYRUVATE CARBOXYLASES
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General Information
Name
PYRUVATE CARBOXYLASES
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
PCB
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000845
Date last reviewed
2019-11-08
Number of members
1
Description
Description
Pyruvate carboxylases catalyze the joining of a carboxyl group to pyruvate to form oxaloacetate, thereby replenishing oxaloacetate withdrawn from the tricarboxylic acid (TCA/Krebs) cycle for various pivotal biochemical pathways. (Adapted from PMID:18613815.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
pyruvate carboxylase activity
Biological Process
Cellular Component
Enzymatic activity
Enzyme name (EC)
pyruvate carboxylase (6.4.1.1)
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
CARBON-CARBON LIGASES
Members (1)
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Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
Pcb
Pyruvate carboxylase
PC, BcDNA:GH06348
(FlyBase, 2017-)
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
PCB
PYRUVATE CARBOXYLASES
Pyruvate:carbon-dioxide ligases
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (2)