Abstract
Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1), a rate-determining enzyme of glycolysis, is an allosteric enzyme that regulates the oxidation of glucose in cellular respiration. Glycolysis phosphofructokinase platelet (PFKP) is the platelet isoform and works as an important mediator of cell metabolism. Considering that PFKP is a crucial player in many steps of cancer initiation and metastasis, we reviewed the specificities and complexities of PFKP and its biological roles in human diseases, especially malignant tumors. The possible use of PFKP as a diagnostic marker or a drug target in the prevention or treatment of cancer is also discussed.
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Lang, L., Chemmalakuzhy, R., Shay, C., Teng, Y. (2019). PFKP Signaling at a Glance: An Emerging Mediator of Cancer Cell Metabolism. In: Guest, P. (eds) Reviews on Biomarker Studies of Metabolic and Metabolism-Related Disorders. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 1134. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12668-1_13
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