While purified enzyme from Escherichia coli is specific for acetate, others have found that the enzyme can also use propanoate as a substrate, but more slowly.
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| rdfs:comment |
Acetate can be converted into the key metabolic intermediate acetyl-CoA by coupling acetate kinase with EC 2.3.1.8.,
Both this enzyme and EC 2.7.2.15 play important roles in the production of propanoate.,
While purified enzyme from Escherichia coli is specific for acetate, others have found that the enzyme can also use propanoate as a substrate, but more slowly.
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| uniprot:name |
AK,
Acetate kinase,
Acetate kinase (phosphorylating),
Acetic kinase,
Acetokinase
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| uniprot:activity |
(1) ATP + acetate = ADP + acetyl phosphate.,
(2) ATP + propanoate = ADP + propanoyl phosphate.
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| uniprot:cofactor |
Magnesium
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