PANK4
LOCUS ID55229
GENE_SYMBOLPANK4
GENE NAMEpantothenate kinase 4
SYNONYMNSNA
CHROMOSOME1
HOMOLOGENE ID41235
GENE SUMMARY
This gene encodes a protein belonging to the pantothenate kinase family. Pantothenate kinase is a key regulatory enzyme in the biosynthesis of coenzyme A (CoA) in bacteria and mammalian cells. It catalyzes the first committed step in the universal biosynthetic pathway leading to CoA and is itself subject to regulation through feedback inhibition by CoA. This family member is most abundant in muscle but is expressed in all tissues. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]