Choline Kinase
MESHD002797
An enzyme that is active in the first step of choline phosphoglyceride (lecithin) biosynthesis by catalyzing the phosphorylation of choline to phosphorylcholine in the presence of ATP. Ethanolamine and its methyl and ethyl derivatives can also act as acceptors. EC 2.7.1.32.
Synonyms
- Kinase, Choline
- ATP Choline Transphosphatase
- Choline Transphosphatase, ATP
- Transphosphatase, ATP Choline
- Choline Phosphokinase
- Phosphokinase, Choline
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