adenylate kinase


a·den·y·late ki·nase

adenylic acid kinase; a phosphotransferase that catalyzes the reversible phosphorylation of a molecule of ADP by MgADP, yielding MgATP and AMP. Synonym(s): adenylic acid kinase, myokinase

Adenylate Kinase

A phosphotransferase that catalyses the reaction ATP + AMP = 2 ADP in red cells and muscle and plays a critical role in intracellular energy homeostasis.
Human genes encoding adenylate kinases AK1, AK2, AK3, AK5, AK3L1, CMPK1, CMPK2.

a·den·y·late ki·nase

(ă-den'i-lāt kī'nās) Adenylic acid kinase; a phosphotransferase that catalyzes the reversible phosphorylation of a molecule of ADP by MgADP, yielding MgATP and AMP.

adenylate kinase

an ENZYME that catalyses the transfer of a PHOSPHATE group from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to adenosine monophosphate (AMP) to produce two molecules of adenosine diphosphate (ADP). The enzyme can also generate ATP (and AMP) from 2ADP by the reverse reaction: