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cka-2

Gene
cka-2
Protein
Choline kinase A2
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
429 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the first step in phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. May contribute to phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis. Phosphorylates choline and ethanolamine but the activity is much higher with choline.
Similarity
Belongs to the choline/ethanolamine kinase family.
Mass
49.24 kDa
Sequence
MSSRKVSRAHYDEDELASAANMSLVAEGHFRGMKELLSTMDLDTDANTIPELKERAHMLCARFLGGAWKTVPLEHLRISRIKGGMSNMLFLCRLSEVYPPIRNEPNKVLLRVYFNPETESHLVAESVIFTLLSERHLGPKLYGIFSGGRLEEYIPSRPLSCHEISLAHMSTKIAKRVAKVHQLEVPIWKEPDYLCEALQRWLKQLTGTVDAEHRFDLPEECGVSSVNCLDLARELEFLRAHISLSKSPVTFCHNDLQEGNILLPKASSGNIRMPSLSDETQALGNSLSAFNPADPRLVLIDFEYASYNYRAFDFANHFIEWTIDYDIDEAPFYKIQTENFPENDQMLEFFLNYLREQGNTRENELYKKSEDLVQETLPFVPVSHFFWGVWGLLQVELSPVGFGFADYGRDRLSLYFKHKQLLKNLASHQ