Adenosine kinase

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Function

Adenosine kinase (AdK) catalyzes the transfer of phosphate from ATP to adenosine to produce AMP. AMP-PCP is a non-hydrolyzable ATP analog.[1]

Disease

AdK deficiency causes hypermethioninemia. Overexpression of AdK in the brain leads to decrease of adenosine and is believed as the main cause of epilepsy.

Structural highlights

AdK consists of a . The is formed along the edge of the β sheet in the large domain.

Structure of human adenosine kinase complex with adenosine, Mg+2 (small light green) and Cl- (large, deep green) ions (PDB entry 1bx4)

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3D structures of adenosine kinase3D structures of adenosine kinase

Updated on 03-December-2015

ReferencesReferences

  1. Park J, Gupta RS. Adenosine kinase and ribokinase--the RK family of proteins. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2008 Sep;65(18):2875-96. doi: 10.1007/s00018-008-8123-1. PMID:18560757 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-008-8123-1

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