Dolichol kinase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.7 Transferring phosphorus-containing groups > 2.7.1 Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor > 2.7.1.108 dolichol kinase
Dolichol kinase is an ER membrane CTP-dependent kinase that phosphorylates dolichol on the omega-hydroxyl, releasing CDP and dolichyl phosphate, the carrier that anchors N-glycan and GPI-anchor precursors. It occurs in viruses and cellular organisms.

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