ENTRY       EC 2.7.1.2
NAME        Glucokinase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring phosphorus-containing groups
            Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
SYSNAME     ATP:D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase
REACTION    ATP + D-Glucose = ADP + D-Glucose 6-phosphate
SUBSTRATE   ATP
            D-Glucose
PRODUCT     ADP
            D-Glucose 6-phosphate
COMMENT     A group of enzymes found in invertebrates and microorganisms
            highly specific for glucose.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00010  Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis
            PATH: MAP00030  Pentose phosphate cycle
            PATH: MAP00051  Fructose and mannose metabolism
            PATH: MAP00052  Galactose metabolism
            PATH: MAP00500  Starch and sucrose metabolism
MOTIF       PS: PS00378  [LIVM]-G-F-[TN]-F-S-[FY]-P-x(5)-[LIVM]-[DN]-x(3)-
                         [LIVM]-x(2)-W-T-K-x-F
            PS: PS01125  [LIVM]-x(2)-G-[LIVMFCT]-G-x-[GA]-[LIVMFA]-x(8)-G-
                         x(3,5)-[GATP]-x(2)-G-[RKH]
GENES       ECO: b2388(glk)
            HPY: HP1103
            SYN: sll0593(glk)
            SCE: YCL040W(GLK1)
            HSA: GCK(HK4)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.7.1.2
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.7.1.2
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