RGD Reference Report - Contributions of glucokinase and phosphofructokinase-2/fructose bisphosphatase-2 to the elevated glycolysis in hepatocytes from Zucker fa/fa rats. - Rat Genome Database

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Contributions of glucokinase and phosphofructokinase-2/fructose bisphosphatase-2 to the elevated glycolysis in hepatocytes from Zucker fa/fa rats.

Authors: Payne, VA  Arden, C  Lange, AJ  Agius, L 
Citation: Payne VA, etal., Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007 Aug;293(2):R618-25. Epub 2007 Jun 6.
RGD ID: 2301905
Pubmed: PMID:17553851   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.00061.2007   (Journal Full-text)

The insulin-resistant Zucker fa/fa rat has elevated hepatic glycolysis and activities of glucokinase and phosphofructokinase-2/fructose bisphosphatase-2 (PFK2). The latter catalyzes the formation and degradation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (fructose-2,6-P(2)) and is a glucokinase-binding protein. The contributions of glucokinase and PFK2 to the elevated glycolysis in fa/fa hepatocytes were determined by overexpressing these enzymes individually or in combination. Metabolic control analysis was used to determine enzyme coefficients on glycolysis and metabolite concentrations. Glucokinase had a high control coefficient on glycolysis in all hormonal conditions tested, whereas PFK2 had significant control only in the presence of glucagon, which phosphorylates PFK2 and suppresses glycolysis. Despite the high control strength of glucokinase, the elevated glycolysis in fa/fa hepatocytes could not be explained by the elevated glucokinase activity alone. In hepatocytes from fa/fa rats, glucokinase translocation between the nucleus and the cytoplasm was refractory to glucose but responsive to glucagon. Expression of a kinase-active PFK2 variant reversed the glucagon effect on glucokinase translocation and glucose phosphorylation, confirming the role for PFK2 in sequestering glucokinase in the cytoplasm. Glucokinase had a high control on glucose-6-phosphate content; however, like PFK2, it had a relative modest effect on the fructose-2,6-P(2) content. However, combined overexpression of glucokinase and PFK2 had a synergistic effect on fructose-2,6-P(2) levels, suggesting that interaction of these enzymes may be a prerequisite for formation of fructose-2,6-P(2). Cumulatively, this study provides support for coordinate roles for glucokinase and PFK2 in the elevated hepatic glycolysis in fa/fa rats.



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Biological Process

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
GckRatfructose 2,6-bisphosphate metabolic process  IDA Gck and Pfkfb3 act synergistically to increase cellular levels of fructose-2,6-bisphosphateRGD 
Pfkfb3Ratfructose 2,6-bisphosphate metabolic process  IDA Gck and Pfkfb3 act synergistically to increase cellular levels of fructose-2,6-bisphosphateRGD 
GckRatglucose metabolic process  IDA production of glucose-6-phosphateRGD 
GckRatpositive regulation of glycolytic process  IDA  RGD 
GckRatpositive regulation of phosphorylation  IDA glucose phosphorylationRGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Gck  (glucokinase)
Pfkfb3  (6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3)


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