Protein
ADP-dependent ribose-1-phosphate kinase
Organism
Thermococcus kodakarensis (strain ATCC BAA-918 / JCM 12380 / KOD1)
Function
Involved in nucleoside degradation. Phosphorylates ribose 1-phosphate (R1P) to ribose 1,5-bisphosphate. Can also act on deoxyribose 1-phosphate (dR1P), but is most active with R1P. ADP is the most preferred phosphate donor, followed by GDP and UDP.
Similarity
Belongs to the carbohydrate kinase PfkB family.
Sequence
MKLDVIGIGNLNYDIIFTLERFPEFHEKINARGAHFGLGGAAANTISWLAHFGLKTGYIGAVGNDDVGEMHIKYFQGIGVDTGGIDVVEEPSGVAVAMVAGDDKRIVKYPGANLRRRFKPEYASRAKFLHLSSNPPELIEEAVNFASQRGIKVSLDIGEAPLPRELESKVDYLMMNEDEYRRKYGSLDPSLCRAKNLVVTLNGGGALVREGDNVFEVRGLSAKVVDSTGAGDSFDAGVIYGVLNGWSLLDSAKLGMLLAYLTVQKVGARSAIVPLEEVKRIAREVGLDLPFNRT