Organism
Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / JCM 8879 / NBRC 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / VKM B-1768 / DS2)
Function
Key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism. Catalyzes the phosphorylation of glycerol to yield sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. It also catalyzes the phosphorylation of dihydroxyacetone (DHA). Involved, together with the DHA kinase DhaKLM, in the metabolism of DHA.
Similarity
Belongs to the FGGY kinase family.
Sequence
MSGETYVGAIDQGTTGTRFMVFDHDGKVVANAYEKHEQIYPEPGWVEHDANEIWDNTKQVIDAALSSAGLDAEQLEAIGITNQRETTLVWDRETGQPIHNAIVWQDRRTTDRIETLEAEGKTDDVRAKTGLEPDAYFSATKAEWLLDNSDPIKLQRSRPEDIRDRAADGELAFGTIDTWLIYNLTGNHITDVTNASRTMLFNIHDMEWDDELLDEFNVPRELLPEVRPSSDDDYYGTTDADGFLGAEVPVAGALGDQQAALFGQTCFDAGDAKNTYGTGSFMLMNTGDEAVMSEHGLLTTVGFQRSGEPVQYALEGSIFITGAAIEWLEDMTLIDNAAESEKLARSVESTDGVYFVPAFTGLGAPHWDQRARGTIVGMTRGTRREHIVRATLESIAFQTRDVAEAMESDSEIDLSSLRVDGGAVKNNFLCQLQSNILDTEIVRPQVDETTALGAAYAAGLAVGYWETLDELRENWQVDREFAPKDPQNVEHRYGRWKEAVDRSLDWAREE