When you are in the world of bioanalysis, or if you are just interested in chemistry and pharmaceuticals, you can end up hearing a lot of different acronyms and terms and it is certainly a field that can be a little impenetrable and jargon-filled to begin with. Understanding these terms however – such as in vitro in vivo drug metabolism and pharmcokinetics is crucial both for those working in the field and testing and developing new drugs, as well as for those using them – for whom a better understanding of the biochemistry of the body can help to aid them in using the medication correctly. One of these acronyms is ‘DM/PK’ and this is something you are likely to hear a lot.
There are actually two definitions of DMPK and these are both related to biochemistry. One definition is Dytrophia Myotonica Protein Kinase. This is actually a specific gene in the human body that is tasked with creating the protein of the same name. This is a protein that is involved in the communication between cells, with the regulation and creation of various important structures inside the muscle cells, and for various interactions with other proteins.
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