Propionyl-CoA Carboxylase Subunit Beta
PCCBgeneBranched-chain amino-acid catabolism; no direct plaque or thrombosis role.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepOff-pathway / systemic markers
Confidencelow
RationaleMitochondrial β-oxidation enzyme; metabolic, not atherothrombotic.
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableNo
EnsemblENSG00000114054
Assay & specimen
Class-level default (no specific cleared assay)— generic method inferred from analyte class; confirm against a specific product insert before use.
Specimen
Whole blood — gene is not a circulating analyte; measure protein product or genotype
Collection tube
K2-EDTA whole blood (lavender-top)
Method / principle
SNP genotyping / sequencing; or immunoassay of encoded protein
Reagent / substrate
Allele-specific primers/probes (TaqMan) or NGS panel; or antibody for protein
Platform
qPCR / NGS / array
Turnaround · availability
Send-out · Genotyping widely available; protein assay variable
Human genetic evidence
1
GWAS associations
Traits: myocardial infarction
Literature evidence(0)
No direct literature mentions harvested; included via genetic/target evidence.