Ribokinase

Proteins and Enzymes

Ribokinase (EC 2.7.1.15) is an enzyme that converts the pentose sugar D-ribose into ribose 5-phosphate. It transfers a phosphate group from adenosine triphosphate (ATP), producing adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Ribokinase belongs to the phosphofructokinase B (PfkB) family of sugar kinases, whose members have conserved sequence motifs and generally depend on pentavalent ions for activity.

Enzyme classification: EC 2.7.1.15
Reaction: Converts D-ribose to ribose 5-phosphate
Protein family: Phosphofructokinase B (PfkB) family

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Article: Ribokinase (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q7322389
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