MeSH definition : A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isozyme located in the mitochondria which converts
PYRUVATE to ACETYL CoA in the CITRIC ACID CYCLE, phosphorylates SERINE residues on
pyruvate dehydrogenase using ATP, and plays a key role in the regulation of GLUCOSE
and fatty acid metabolism.;
A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isozyme located in the mitochondria which converts
PYRUVATE to ACETYL CoA in the CITRIC ACID CYCLE, phosphorylates SERINE residues on
pyruvate dehydrogenase using ATP, and plays a key role in the regulation of GLUCOSE
and fatty acid metabolism.