Glycerol kinase

Glycerol kinase

protein
Name=glycerol kinase
caption=


width=
HGNCid=4289
Symbol=GK
AltSymbols=
EntrezGene=2710
OMIM=300474
RefSeq=NM_000167
UniProt=P32189
PDB=
ECnumber=2.7.1.30
Chromosome=X
Arm=p
Band=21.3
LocusSupplementaryData=

Glycerol kinase is a phosphotransferase enzyme involved in lipolysis.

Glycerol kinase catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate from ATP to glycerol thus forming glycerol phosphate. Adipocytes lack glycerol kinase so they cannot metabolize the glycerol produced during triacyl glycerol degradation. This glycerol is instead shuttled to the liver via the blood where it is:
* phosphorylated by glycerol kinase to glycerol phosphate
* converted to DHAP (dihydroxyacetone phosphate) which can participate in glycolysis or gluconeogenesis.

ee also

* glycerol
* kinase

External links

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References

* Biochemistry, Champe, P.C., Harvey, R.A., Ferrier, D.R., 3rd ed., 2005.


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