Structural highlights
2a2c is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.65Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
GALK2_HUMAN Acts on GalNAc. Also acts as a galactokinase when galactose is present at high concentrations. May be involved in a salvage pathway for the reutilization of free GalNAc derived from the degradation of complex carbohydrates.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
See Also
References
- ↑ Pastuszak I, O'Donnell J, Elbein AD. Identification of the GalNAc kinase amino acid sequence. J Biol Chem. 1996 Sep 27;271(39):23653-6. PMID:8798585
- ↑ Thoden JB, Holden HM. The molecular architecture of human N-acetylgalactosamine kinase. J Biol Chem. 2005 Sep 23;280(38):32784-91. Epub 2005 Jul 8. PMID:16006554 doi:10.1074/jbc.M505730200
