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Maltokinase

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Maltokinase
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EC no.2.7.1.175
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Maltokinase (EC 2.7.1.175) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP:alpha-maltose 1-phosphotransferase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

ATP + maltose ADP + alpha-maltose 1-phosphate

This enzyme requires Mg2+ for activity.

References

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  1. ^ Mendes V, Maranha A, Lamosa P, da Costa MS, Empadinhas N (May 2010). "Biochemical characterization of the maltokinase from Mycobacterium bovis BCG". BMC Biochemistry. 11: 21. doi:10.1186/1471-2091-11-21. PMC 2885305. PMID 20507595.
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