Gluconokinase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.7 Transferring phosphorus-containing groups > 2.7.1 Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor > 2.7.1.12 gluconokinase
Gluconokinase is a pentose-phosphate-pathway sugar kinase. It phosphorylates D-gluconate on the 6-hydroxyl, releasing ADP and 6-phospho-D-gluconate, feeding the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway. It occurs in Bacteria and Eukaryota.

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