Xylitol kinase

xylitol kinase
Identifiers
EC number 2.7.1.122
CAS number 91273-86-8
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a xylitol kinase (EC 2.7.1.122) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + xylitol ADP + xylitol 5-phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and xylitol, whereas its two products are ADP and xylitol 5-phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing groups (phosphotransferases) with an alcohol group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP:xylitol 5-phosphotransferase.

References

    • Assev S, Rolla G (1984). "Evidence for presence of a xylitol phosphotransferase system in Streptococcus mutans OMZ 176". Acta Pathol. Microbiol. Immunol. Scand. B. 92 (2): 89&ndash, 92. PMID 6730972.


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