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RBKS

Gene
Rbks
Protein
Ribokinase
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
323 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of ribose at O-5 in a reaction requiring ATP and magnesium. The resulting D-ribose-5-phosphate can then be used either for sythesis of nucleotides, histidine, and tryptophan, or as a component of the pentose phosphate pathway.
Similarity
Belongs to the carbohydrate kinase PfkB family. Ribokinase subfamily.
Mass
34.119 kDa
Sequence
MAACGEPGRPWQEEEAAAVVVVGSCMTDLVSLTSRLPKTGETIHGHEFFIGFGGKGANQCVQAARLGAKAAIVCKVGNDSFGNDYIENLKQNHISTEFTYQTRDAATGTASIIVNNEGQNIIVIVAGANLFLNSEDLKKAASVISRAKVMICQLEISPAASLEALTMARRSGVKTLFNPAPAMADLDPQFYTLSSIFCCNESEAEILTGHAVSDPTTAGKAAMILLERGCQVVVITLGASGCVILSQAEPVPKHIPTEAVKAVDTTGAGDSFVGALAFYLAYYPNLSLEEMLKRSNFIAAVSVQATGTQSSYPYKKDLPLALF

Gene
RBKS
Protein
Ribokinase
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
322 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of ribose at O-5 in a reaction requiring ATP and magnesium. The resulting D-ribose-5-phosphate can then be used either for sythesis of nucleotides, histidine, and tryptophan, or as a component of the pentose phosphate pathway.
Similarity
Belongs to the carbohydrate kinase PfkB family. Ribokinase subfamily.
Mass
34.143 kDa
Sequence
MAASGEPQRQWQEEVAAVVVVGSCMTDLVSLTSRLPKTGETIHGHKFFIGFGGKGANQCVQAARLGAMTSMVCKVGKDSFGNDYIENLKQNDISTEFTYQTKDAATGTASIIVNNEGQNIIVIVAGANLLLNTEDLRAAANVISRAKVMVCQLEITPATSLEALTMARRSGVKTLFNPAPAIADLDPQFYTLSDVFCCNESEAEILTGLTVGSAADAGEAALVLLKRGCQVVIITLGAEGCVVLSQTEPEPKHIPTEKVKAVDTTGAGDSFVGALAFYLAYYPNLSLEDMLNRSNFIAAVSVQAAGTQSSYPYKKDLPLTLF