Phosphofructokinase, Platelet
PFK-C
PFKF
ATP-Dependent 6-Phosphofructokinase, Platelet Type
Phosphofructo-1-Kinase Isozyme C
6-Phosphofructokinase Type C
Phosphohexokinase
EC 2.7.1.11
ATP-PFK
PFK-P
6-Phosphofructokinase, Platelet Type
Phosphofructokinase, Platelet Type
Phosphofructokinase 1
EC 2.7.1
This gene encodes a member of the phosphofructokinase A protein family. The encoded enzyme is the platelet-specific isoform of phosphofructokinase and plays a key role in glycolysis regulation. This gene may play a role in metabolic reprogramming in some cancers, including clear cell renal cell carcinomas, and cancer of the bladder, breast, and lung. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]
Forensic Context
A study in humans demonstrated that the PFKP gene was downregulated in skeletal muscle of heavier co-twins in BMI-discordant monozygotic twin pairs, indicating its involvement in mitochondrial membrane transport in acquired obesity [van der Kolk et al. DOI:10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100226]. Separately, a study in humans identified the PFKP transcript as an important feature in a machine learning model for predicting multiple organ failure from blood samples collected within 24 hours of traumatic injury, where it was implicated in immune responses as a glycolysis regulator [Duran et al. DOI:10.1186/s13613-024-01364-5].