CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.70.3170
Functional Family galactokinase isoform X1

Enzyme Information

2.7.1.157
N-acetylgalactosamine kinase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q01415
ATP + N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine = ADP + N-acetyl-alpha-D- galactosamine 1-phosphate.
-!- The enzyme is highly specific for GalNAc as substrate, but has slight activity with D-galactose.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q01415
GALK2_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
N-acetylgalactosamine kinase

PDB Structure

PDB 2A2D
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The molecular architecture of human N-acetylgalactosamine kinase.
Thoden, J.B., Holden, H.M.
J.Biol.Chem.