FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as FGGY_HUMAN, FGGY. Catalyzes ATP-dependent phosphorylation of D-ribulose at C-5 to form D-ribulose 5-phosphate. Postulated to function in a metabolite repair mechanism by preventing toxic accumulation of free D-ribulose formed by non-specific phosphatase activities. Alternatively, may play a role in regulating D-ribulose 5-phosphate recycling in the pentose phosphate pathway. Can phosphorylate ribitol with low efficiency.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

FGGY

FGGY carbohydrate kinase domain-containing protein

FGGY

Molecular Synopsis