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Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glycerol 3-phosphate from ATP and glycerol. Dihydroxyacetone and L-glyceraldehyde can also act as acceptors; UTP and, in the case of the yeast enzyme, ITP and GTP can act as donors. It provides a way for glycerol derived from fats or glycerides to enter the glycolytic pathway. EC 2.7.1.30.
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- Glycerokinase
- Kinase, Glycerol
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Glycerin (1973-1974)
- Phosphotransferases (1973-1974)
- Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glycerol Kinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005991. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005991
- Glycerol Kinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol_kinase
- Glycerol Kinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24774081