Definition of Acetokinase

1. Noun. (enzyme) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of acetate as part of glycolysis ¹

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Medical Definition of Acetokinase

1. An enzyme that catalyses reversibly the phosphorylation of acetate in the presence of a divalent cation and ATP with the formation of acetylphosphate and ADP. It is important in the glycolysis process. Chemical name: ATP:acetate phosphotransferase Registry number: EC 2.7.2.1 (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetokinase

acetoclastic
acetoclastic bacteria
acetoclastis
acetogen
acetogenesis
acetogenic
acetogenic bacteria
acetogenin
acetogenins
acetohexamide
acetohexamide reductase
acetohydroxamic
acetohydroxamic acid
acetoin
acetoin dehydrogenase
acetokinase (current term)
acetol
acetol dehydrogenase
acetolactate
acetolactate synthase
acetolactates
acetolactic
acetolactic acid
acetolactic acids
acetolyses
acetolysis
acetomenaphthone
acetometer
acetometers
acetominophen

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