Gene name: RBKS

Uniprot entry:

Q9H477

Protein names:

Ribokinase (RK) (EC 2.7.1.15)

Protein sequence:

1_MAASG 6_ EPQRQ 11_ WQEEV 16_ AAVVV 21_ VGSCM 26_ TDLVS 31_ LTSRL 36_ PKTGE 41_ TIHGH 46_ KFFIG 51_ FGGKG 56_ ANQCV 61_ QAARL 66_ GAMTS 71_ MVCKV 76_ GKDSF 81_ GNDYI 86_ ENLKQ 91_ NDIST 96_ EFTYQ 101_ TKDAA 106_ TGTAS 111_ IIVNN 116_ EGQNI 121_ IVIVA 126_ GANLL 131_ LNTED 136_ LRAAA 141_ NVISR 146_ AKVMV 151_ CQLEI 156_ TPATS 161_ LEALT 166_ MARRS 171_ GVKTL 176_ FNPAP 181_ AIADL 186_ DPQFY 191_ TLSDV 196_ FCCNE 201_ SEAEI 206_ LTGLT 211_ VGSAA 216_ DAGEA 221_ ALVLL 226_ KRGCQ 231_ VVIIT 236_ LGAEG 241_ CVVLS 246_ QTEPE 251_ PKHIP 256_ TEKVK 261_ AVDTT 266_ GAGDS 271_ FVGAL 276_ AFYLA 281_ YYPNL 286_ SLEDM 291_ LNRSN 296_ FIAAV 301_ SVQAA 306_ GTQSS 311_ YPYKK 316_DLPLT

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Catalyzes the phosphorylation of ribose at O-5 in a reaction requiring ATP and magnesium. The resulting D-ribose-5-phosphate can then be used either for sythesis of nucleotides, histidine, and tryptophan, or as a component of the pentose phosphate pathway