CHK

An enzyme that is active in the first step of choline phosphoglyceride (lecithin) biosynthesis by catalyzing the phosphorylation of choline to phosphorylcholine in the presence of ATP. Ethanolamine and its methyl and ethyl derivatives can also act as acceptors. EC 2.7.1.32. (mesh:D002797)

Cross-references

Synonyms

Synonym Reference Specificity
ethanolamine kinase Exact
choline kinase Exact
chk Exact

Incoming Relations

Identifier Name Relation
HGNC:1937 CHKA isa
HGNC:1938 CHKB isa

Outgoing Relations

None available.