ENTRY       EC 2.7.1.6
NAME        Galactokinase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring phosphorus-containing groups
            Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
SYSNAME     ATP:D-galactose 1-phosphotransferase
REACTION    ATP + D-Galactose = ADP + alpha-D-Galactose 1-phosphate
SUBSTRATE   ATP
            D-Galactose
            D-Galactosamine
PRODUCT     ADP
            alpha-D-Galactose 1-phosphate
            D-Galactosamine 1-phosphate
COMMENT     D-Galactosamine can also act as acceptor.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00052  Galactose metabolism
DISEASE     MIM: 230200  Galactokinase-1; Galactokinase deficiency with
                         cataracts (3)
MOTIF       PS: PS00106  G-R-x-N-[LIV]-I-G-E-H-x-D-Y
            PS: PS00627  [LIVM]-P-x-[GSTA]-x(0,1)-G-L-[GS]-S-S-[GSA]-[GSTAC]
GENES       ECO: b0757(galK)
            HIN: HI0819(galK)
            BSU: galK(ipa-35d)
            SYN: slr0862(galK)
            SCE: YBR020W(GAL1)
            HSA: GALK1(GALK) GALK2(GK2)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.7.1.6
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.7.1.6
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