Protein
N-acetylmannosamine kinase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of N-acetylmannosamine (ManNAc) to ManNAc-6-P. Has also low level glucokinase activity in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the ROK (NagC/XylR) family. NanK subfamily.
Sequence
MTTLAIDIGGTKLAAALIGADGQIRDRRELPTPASQTPEALRDALSALVSPLQAHAQRVAIASTGIIRDGSLLALNPHNLGGLLHFPLVKTLEQLTNLPTIAINDAQAAAWAEFQALDGDITDMVFITVSTGVGGGVVSGCKLLTGPGGLAGHIGHTLADPHGPVCGCGRTGCVEAIASGRGIAAAAQGELAGADAKTIFTRAGQGDEQAQQLIHRSARTLARLIADIKATTDCQCVVVGGSVGLAEGYLALVETYLAQEPAAFHVDLLAAHYRHDAGLLGAALLAQGEKL