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PDXK, a Common card
Pyridoxal kinase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PDXK gene.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 53
- DEF
- 39
- Power
- 92
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 540
Power 92 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
PDXK quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the PDXK card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The encoded protein is cytoplasmic and probably acts as a ______.
Answer
homodimer. The encoded protein is cytoplasmic and probably acts as a homodimer. From the PDXK article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Short-track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres. Short-track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres 61 · PDXK 53 · Commemorative Medal for Loyalty to the Fatherland in 1915 49 · DAZ associated protein 1 43 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The protein encoded by this gene phosphorylates vitamin B6, a step required for the conversion of vitamin B6 to pyridoxal-5-phosphate, an important cofactor in intermediary metabolism.
- The encoded protein is cytoplasmic and probably acts as a homodimer.
- Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their biological validity has not been determined.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The PDXK article was read about 540 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 53 and blocks with 39: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get PDXK
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More Science cards
Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below PDXK in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Fletcher HaleCommon · History · ATK 52 DEF 40
- Commemorative Medal for Loyalty to the Fatherland in 1915Common · History · ATK 49 DEF 43
- Melbourne Victory FC Player of the SeasonCommon · Society · ATK 59 DEF 33
- TopoľníkyCommon · Society · ATK 46 DEF 46
- Yorke Peninsula Field DaysCommon · History · ATK 53 DEF 39
- Luohou TempleCommon · Arts · ATK 47 DEF 45
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, PDXK (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
