Nomenclature
EC number
2.7.1.52
Systematic name
ATP:6-deoxy-β-l-galactose 1-phosphotransferase
Recommended name
fucokinase
Synonyms
l-fucose kinase
fucokinase
fucose kinase
kinase, fuco- (phosphorylating)
CAS registry number
37278-00-5
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(2007). Fucokinase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 • Transferases IX. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47815-7_15
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