page_title: N-acetylglucosamine kinase
hierarchical_section_title: N-acetylglucosamine kinase
caption_attribution_description: English: N-acetylglucosamine kinase dimer + 2 glycerol (green) + 2 K (l.blue), Thermotoga maritima
context_page_description: In enzymology, a N-acetylglucosamine kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
  ATP + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine ADP + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate
  Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, whereas its two products are ADP and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate.
  This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing groups with an alcohol group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP:N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphotransferase. Other names in common use include acetylglucosamine kinase, ATP:2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase, 2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose kinase, and acetylaminodeoxyglucokinase. This enzyme participates in glutamate metabolism and aminosugars metabolism.
context_section_description: In enzymology, a N-acetylglucosamine kinase (EC 2.7.1.59) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
  ATP + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine  ADP + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate
  Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, whereas its two products are ADP and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-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:N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphotransferase. Other names in common use include acetylglucosamine kinase (phosphorylating), ATP:2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase, 2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose kinase, and acetylaminodeoxyglucokinase.  This enzyme participates in glutamate metabolism and aminosugars metabolism.
caption: N-acetylglucosamine kinase dimer, Thermotoga maritima
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