| Official Name |
| Fucokinase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
| ATP:6-deoxy-L-galactose 1-phosphotransferase. |
| Fucokinase (phosphorylating). |
| Fucose kinase. |
| L-fucokinase. |
| L-fucose kinase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
| ATP + L-fucose <=> ADP + beta-L-fucose 1-phosphate |
| Cofactor(s) |
| Divalent cation.
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| Comment(s) |
- Forms part of a salvage pathway for reutilization of L-fucose.
- Can also phosphorylate D-arabinose, but more slowly.
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| Cross-references |
| BRENDA | 2.7.1.52 |
| PUMA2 | 2.7.1.52 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 2.7.1.52 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.7.1.52 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.7.1.52 |
| IntEnz | 2.7.1.52 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 2.7.1.52 |
| MetaCyc | 2.7.1.52 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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