Glycerol kinase, microorganism

• CAT Number: I041877
• CAS Number: 9030-66-4
• Purity: ≥95%

Glycerol kinase (EC 2.7.1.30) (GyK) is a bacterial sugar kinase, is often used in biochemical studies. Glycerol kinase catalyzes the first step of glycerol metabolism by transforming the triol into glycerol-3-P (G3P). Glycerol kinase is crucial for regulating channel/facilitator-independent uptake of glycerol into the cell[1].

Reference

[1]. Yeh JI, et al. Structural characterizations of glycerol kinase: unraveling phosphorylation-induced long-range activation. Biochemistry. 2009 Jan 20;48(2):346-56.