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Choline Kinase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme that is active in the first step of choline phosphoglyceride (lecithin) biosynthesis by catalyzing the phosphorylation of choline to phosphorylcholine in the presence of ATP. Ethanolamine and its methyl and ethyl derivatives can also act as acceptors. EC 2.7.1.32.

Entry terms

  • 9026-67-9 (CAS RN)
  • ATP:choline phosphotransferase
  • ATP Choline Transphosphatase
  • Choline Phosphokinase

In other languages

  • French

  • 9026-67-9 (CAS RN)
  • ATP:choline phosphotransferase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J8562P63-3

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