Cat No.
NATE-1496
Description
Galactokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of αD-galactose to produce galactose-1-phosphate as part of the Leloir pathway.
Abbr
GalK, Recombinant (E. coli K12)
Source
E. coli
Species
E. coli K12
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 2.7.1.6
Molecular Mass
43 kDa
Purification
min 95% by SDS-PAGE
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 1 μmol of Gal-1-P from galactose and ATP per minute at 37 °C.
Synonyms
galactokinase (phosphorylating); ATP:D-galactose-1-phosphotransferase; EC 2.7.1.6; galactokinase; GALK; GALK1; GALK2
