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HAMAP rule MF_00986

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General rule information [?]

Accession MF_00986
Dates 21-JAN-2014 (Created)
1-JUN-2023 (Last updated, Version 7)
Name Fuculokinase
Scope
Bacteria
Template P11553 (FUCK_ECOLI)

Propagated annotation [?]


Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier
FUCK
Protein name
RecName: Full=L-fuculokinase;
EC 2.7.1.51;
AltName: Full=L-fuculose kinase;
Gene name
fucK

Comments [?]

Function Catalyzes the phosphorylation of L-fuculose.
Catalytic activity RHEA:12376: ATP + L-fuculose = ADP + H(+) + L-fuculose 1-phosphate
EC 2.7.1.51
Cofactor a divalent metal cation
Pathway Carbohydrate degradation; L-fucose degradation; L-lactaldehyde and glycerone phosphate from L-fucose: step 2/3.
Similarity Belongs to the FGGY kinase family.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0005524; Molecular function: ATP binding.
GO:0008737; Molecular function: L-fuculokinase activity.
GO:0042355; Biological process: L-fucose catabolic process.

Cross-references [?]

PROSITE PS00933; FGGY_KINASES_1; 1;
PS00445; FGGY_KINASES_2; 1;
Pfam PF02782; FGGY_C; 1;
PF00370; FGGY_N; 1;
NCBIfam TIGR02628; fuculo_kin_coli; 1;

Additional information [?]

Size range 435-515 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion None