PDXK Enzyme and Vitamin B6 (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

PDXK Enzyme and Vitamin B6

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The PDXK enzyme manages the activity of B6, activating it when it is time for cells to divide. In AML, cancerous cells (green) can take advantage of this, quickly increasing their numbers.

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Zhang lab/CSHL, 2020

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