ENTRY       EC 2.7.1.59
NAME        N-Acetylglucosamine kinase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring phosphorus-containing groups
            Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
SYSNAME     ATP:N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphotransferase
REACTION    ATP + N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine = ADP +
            N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate
SUBSTRATE   ATP
            N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
PRODUCT     ADP
            N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate
COMMENT     The bacterial enzyme also acts on D-glucose.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00251  Glutamate metabolism
            PATH: MAP00530  Aminosugars metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.7.1.59
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.7.1.59
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