Species Human Entrez 55577 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000124357 | |
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Aliases NAGK, Nagk, Gnk, HSA242910, N-acetylglucosamine kinase External IDs MGI: 1860418 HomoloGene: 9720 GeneCards: NAGK | ||
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NAGK gene.
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Function
N-acetylglucosamine kinase (NAGK; EC 2.7.1.59) converts endogenous N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), a major component of complex carbohydrates, from lysosomal degradation or nutritional sources into GlcNAc 6-phosphate. NAGK belongs to the group of N-acetylhexosamine kinases and is a prominent salvage enzyme of amino sugar metabolism in mammals.[supplied by OMIM]
Interactions
NAGK has been shown to interact with STK16 and LNX1.
References
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