Gene:
pyridoxal (pyridoxine, vitamin B6) phosphatase
Gene ID:
190053
Symbol:
PDXP
Species:
1000
Description:
Pyridoxal 5-prime-phosphate (PLP) is the active form of vitamin B6 that acts as a coenzyme in maintaining biochemical homeostasis. The preferred degradation route from PLP to 4-pyridoxic acid involves the dephosphorylation of PLP by PDXP (Jang et al., 2003).[supplied by OMIM]