NADP-dependent malic enzyme is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ME1 gene.[5][6]

This gene encodes a cytosolic, NADP-dependent enzyme that generates NADPH for fatty acid biosynthesis. The activity of this enzyme, the reversible oxidative decarboxylation of malate to pyruvate, links the glycolytic and citric acid cycles. The regulation of expression for this gene is complex. Increased expression can result from elevated levels of thyroid hormones or by higher proportions of carbohydrates in the diet.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000065833Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000032418Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Loeber G, Dworkin MB, Infante A, Ahorn H (Jun 1994). "Characterization of cytosolic malic enzyme in human tumor cells". FEBS Lett. 344 (2–3): 181–6. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(94)00386-6. PMID 8187880. S2CID 41426196.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: ME1 malic enzyme 1, NADP(+)-dependent, cytosolic".

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