Chemicals and Drugs

Choline Kinase

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.

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Abstract

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.

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6 entry terms
  • ATP Choline Transphosphatase
  • Choline Phosphokinase
  • Choline Transphosphatase, ATP
  • Kinase, Choline
  • Phosphokinase, Choline
  • Transphosphatase, ATP Choline

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(76); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Choline (1974-1975)
  • Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Choline Kinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002797. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002797
  2. Choline Kinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choline_kinase
  3. Choline Kinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5104339