Organism
Streptomyces avermitilis (strain ATCC 31267 / DSM 46492 / JCM 5070 / NBRC 14893 / NCIMB 12804 / NRRL 8165 / MA-4680)
Function
Key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism. Catalyzes the phosphorylation of glycerol to yield sn-glycerol 3-phosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the FGGY kinase family.
Sequence
MPDNAQKYVAAIDQGTTSSRCIIFDHGGAIVAVDQREHRQIFPKPGWVEHDATEIWSKVQAVVAGAIAKAGLRADQLSALGITNQRETTVLWDRATGKPVHNAIVWQDTRTSALCHELGGSDGQDRFREQTGLPLASYFSGPKAAWLLDNVPGLRARAERGEIAFGTIDSWLIWNLTGGTDGGRHVTDVTNAGRTMLMNLETLQWDRSILSAMNVPEAVLPEIRSSSEVYGTAVGQLSGVPVASALGDQQAAVFGQACYDVGTAKNTYGTGSFLLLNTGNRPVPSKNGLLTTMGYKIGGEAPVYCLEGSIAITGALVQWFRDQLGIIRTADEIETLAASVDDNGGAYIVPAFSGLFAPYWRSDARGVVTGLTRYVTKAHLARAVLEATSWQTREVVDAMYQDSGVRITTLKVDGGMTKNNLLMQHQADVLGVPVIRPRVSETTCLGAAYAAGLATGVWNDLDELKSHWQKDVEWTPSMEASERDREYHNWRKAVEKSFGWHEEDGVN