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Facts about N-acetylgalactosamine kinase.
Acts on GalNAc.
Also functions as a galactokinase when galactose is present at elevated concentrations.May be involved in a salvage pathway for the reutilization of free GalNAc derived from the degradation of complex carbohydrates. .
Human | |
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Gene Name: | GALK2 |
Uniprot: | Q01415 |
Entrez: | 2585 |
Belongs to: |
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GHMP kinase family |
EC 2.7.1; EC 2.7.1.157; galactokinase 2MGC1745; GalNAc kinase; GK2N-acetylgalactosamine kinase
Mass (kDA):
50.378 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 15q21.1-q21.2 |
Sequence: | 15; NC_000015.10 (49155759..49367883) |
PMID: 1438294 by Lee R.T., et al. Cloning of a human galactokinase gene (GK2) on chromosome 15 by complementation in yeast.
PMID: 7542884 by Ai Y., et al. Comparison of the enzymatic activities of human galactokinase GALK1 and a related human galactokinase protein GK2.