Thiamine kinase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.7 Transferring phosphorus-containing groups > 2.7.1 Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor > 2.7.1.89 thiamine kinase
Thiamine kinase is the vitamin-B1 salvage kinase. It phosphorylates thiamine on the 4'-aminomethyl hydroxyl, releasing ADP and thiamine phosphate, the precursor of thiamine pyrophosphate. It occurs in viruses and cellular organisms.
Thiamine kinase is the vitamin-B1 salvage kinase. It phosphorylates thiamine on the 4'-aminomethyl hydroxyl, releasing ADP and thiamine phosphate, the precursor of thiamine pyrophosphate. It occurs in viruses and cellular organisms.
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