Primary Identifier | IPR042027 | Type | Family |
Short Name | SHK |
description | Sedoheptulokinase (SHK, also known as D-altro-heptulose or heptulokinase, ) catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of sedoheptulose to produce sedoheptulose 7-phosphate and ADP []. In mammals, it acts as a modulator of macrophage activation through control of glucose metabolism []. It belongs to the FGGY kinase family. |