| EC |
2.7.1.2 |
| Accepted name: |
glucokinase |
| Reaction: |
ATP + D-glucose = ADP + D-glucose 6-phosphate |
| Other name(s): |
glucokinase (phosphorylating) |
| Systematic name: |
ATP:D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase |
| Comments: |
A group of enzymes found in invertebrates and microorganisms that are highly specific for glucose. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9001-36-9 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Baumann, P. Glucokinase of Dictyostelium discoideum. Biochemistry 8 (1969) 5011–5015. [PMID: 4312464] |
| 2. |
Bueding, E. and MacKinnon, J.A. Hexokinases of Schistosoma mansoni. J. Biol. Chem. 215 (1955) 495–506. [PMID: 13242546] |
| 3. |
Porter, E.V., Chassy, B.M. and Holmlund, C.E. Purification and kinetic characterization of a specific glucokinase from Streptococcus mutans OMZ70 cells. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 709 (1982) 178–186. [DOI] [PMID: 7150605] |
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