KEGG ENZYME: 2.7.1.27

ENZYME: 2.7.1.27

Entry

EC 2.7.1.27                 Enzyme

Name

erythritol kinase (D-erythritol 4-phosphate-forming);
erythritol kinase (phosphorylating) (ambiguous)

Class

Transferases;
Transferring phosphorus-containing groups;
Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor

Sysname

ATP:erythritol 4-phosphotransferase

Reaction(IUBMB)

ATP + erythritol = ADP + D-erythritol 4-phosphate [RN:R02430]

Reaction(KEGG)

R02430

Substrate

ATP [CPD:C00002];
erythritol [CPD:C00503]

Product

ADP [CPD:C00008];
D-erythritol 4-phosphate [CPD:C03494]

Comment

The enzyme has been characterized from the bacterium Propionibacterium acidipropionici (previously known as Propionibacterium pentosaceum). cf. EC 2.7.1.215, erythritol kinase (L-erythritol 4-phosphate-forming).

History

EC 2.7.1.27 created 1961, modified 2016

Reference

Authors

Shetter JK.

Title

Formation of D-erythritol 4-phosphate by Propionibacterium pentosaceum.

Journal

J Am Chem Soc 78:3722-3723 (1956)

Reference

2 [PMID:13908588]

Authors

HOLTEN D, FROMM HJ.

Title

Purification and properties of erythritol kinase from Propionibacterium pentosaceum.

Journal

J Biol Chem 236:2581-4 (1961)

Other DBs

ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database:

2.7.1.27

IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature:

2.7.1.27

ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database:

2.7.1.27

BRENDA, the Enzyme Database:

2.7.1.27

CAS:

9030-64-2

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