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Class:IdReferenceIsoform:148008
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_displayNameUniProt:P32189-3 GK
_timestamp2025-02-21 19:59:26
chainchain:1-559
checksum18268B7A4C6A09F3
commentFUNCTION Kinase that plays a key role in glycerol metabolism, catalyzing its phosphorylation to produce sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a crucial intermediate in various metabolic pathways, such as the synthesis of glycerolipids and triglycerides, glycogenesis, glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.CATALYTIC ACTIVITY glycerol + ATP = sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + ADP + H(+)ACTIVITY REGULATION Potassium and magnesium-dependent.BIOPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES Optimum pH is 7.7.PATHWAY Polyol metabolism; glycerol degradation via glycerol kinase pathway; sn-glycerol 3-phosphate from glycerol: step 1/1.INTERACTION Glycerol kinase activity is more cytosolic in some tissues. It probably represents the expression of isoforms lacking a transmembrane domain.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION In sperm and fetal tissues, the majority of the activity is associated with mitochondria.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION In adult tissues, such as liver the glycerol kinase activity is more cytosolic. It probably represents the expression of this isoform which lacks a transmembrane domain.ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS Widely expressed in fetal and adult tissues.TISSUE SPECIFICITY Widely expressed in fetal and adult tissues.TISSUE SPECIFICITY The sole isoform expressed in adult liver and kidney.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the FGGY kinase family.
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="17"Glycerol kinase shortName: Glycerokinase ecNumber evidence="6"2.7.1.30 alternativeName: fullName evidence="14"ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase
geneNameGK
identifierP32189
isoformParent
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordAlternative splicing
ATP-binding
Cytoplasm
Disease variant
Glycerol metabolism
Kinase
Membrane
Metal-binding
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion outer membrane
Nucleotide-binding
Nucleus
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Transferase
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix
Zinc
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9862192] Weiser, Joel, 2024-02-26
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9939033] Weiser, Joel, 2025-02-21
nameGK
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8988408] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000198814 GK [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierGLPK_HUMAN
A6NJP5
B2R833
Q6IQ27
Q8IVR5
Q9UMP0
Q9UMP1
sequenceLength559
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
variantIdentifierP32189-3
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