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PIKfyve: A Lipid Kinase & Therapeutic Target

By: Team BTL Biotechno Labs Pvt. Ltd.

PIKfyve, or PIP5K3, is a 5’ lipid kinase that produces two rare phosphoinositides, PI(5)P and PI(3,5)P2. Cellular synthesis of these two phospholipids controls signaling in the endosome-lysosome, and PIKfyve is implicated in several diseases. These include several types of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. It has been predicted that Apilimod, a PIKfyve inhibitor, prevented SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells.

We, BTL Biotechno Labs Pvt. Ltd., are glad to inform you about the latest products launched by our principal partner Echelon Bioscience, Inc. : Z-RPK5 PIKfyve antibody and Z-RV14 Vac14 antibody.

PIKfyve (also known as PIP5K3) is a 237 kDa lipid kinase that primarily exists on early endosomes and synthesises PI(3,5)P2 from membrane-associated PI(3)P. Endosomal PIKfyve forms a complex with ArPIKfyve (Vac14) and Sac3 (FIG4) to regulate the fusion, transport, and export of endosomes in the cell.

Vac14, ArPIKfyve, is a scaffold protein that functions in a complex with PIKfyve and Sac3 (FIG4). This complex regulates the synthesis and turnover of phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate (PI(3,5)P2) on endosomal membranes.

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