Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** A family of kinases that regulate glucose and fatty acid metabolism by phosphorylating and inactivating the mitochondrial enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase.

**Synonyms:** - PDH Kinase - PDHK - PDK - PDK Family - Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Family - Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Isozyme, Mitochondrial - Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase, Mitochondrial - [Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Acetyl-Transferring)] Kinase - [Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Acetyl-Transferring)] Kinase, Mitochondrial - [Pyruvate Dehydrogenase] Kinase Isozyme, Mitochondrial