adenylate kinase
a·den·y·late ki·nase
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)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: