| erythritol kinase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.7.1.27 |
| Cas Number: | 9030-64-2 |
| Go Code: | 0047878 |
In enzymology, an erythritol kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
ATP + erythritol
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and erythritol, whereas its two products are ADP and D-erythritol 4-phosphate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing groups (phosphotransferases) with an alcohol group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP:erythritol 4-phosphotransferase. This enzyme is also called erythritol kinase (phosphorylating).
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code .