aroK
168
shikimate kinase
Locus
BSU_03150
Molecular weight
21.72 kDa
Isoelectric point
5.97
Function
biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids
Product
shikimate kinase
Essential
yes
E.C.
2.7.1.71
Synonyms
aroK, aroI
Outlinks
Genomic Context
Categories containing this gene/protein
List of homologs in different organisms, belongs to COG0703 (Galperin et al., 2021)
This gene is a member of the following regulons
Gene
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
ATP + shikimate --> ADP + shikimate 3-phosphate (according to UniProt)
Protein family
shikimate kinase family (single member, according to UniProt)
Structure
2PT5 (PDB) (from A. aeolicus, 39% identity)
cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
Expression and Regulation
Operons
References
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