Galactokinase

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Cartoon diagram of a human galactokinase 1 monomer in complex with galactose (red) and an ATP analogue (orange). A magnesium ion is visible as a green sphere. From PDB 1WUU.
galactokinase 1
Identifiers
Symbol GALK1
Alt. Symbols GALK
Entrez 2584
HUGO 4118
OMIM 604313
RefSeq NM_000154
UniProt P51570
Other data
EC number 2.7.1.6
Locus Chr. 17 q23-q25
galactokinase 2
Identifiers
Symbol GALK2
Entrez 2585
HUGO 4119
OMIM 137028
RefSeq NM_002044
UniProt Q01415
Other data
EC number 2.7.1.6
Locus Chr. 15 [1]

Galactokinase (EC 2.7.1.6) is a phosphotransferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of d-galactose to d-galactose-1-phosphate.

Pathology

Genetic variations can lead to galactokinase deficiency.

External links

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Transferases: Phosphotransferases/kinases (EC 2.7)
2.7.1 - OH acceptor
2.7.2 - COOH acceptor
2.7.3 - N acceptor
2.7.4 - PO4 acceptor
2.7.6 - P2O7
2.7.7 - nucleotidyl-
2.7.8 - other phos.
2.7.10-11 - protein
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Metabolism: carbohydrate metabolism - fructose and galactose enzymes
Fructose
Sorbitol
Galactose
Lactose
see also disorders
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