Nomenclature
EC number
2.7.2.2
Systematic name
ATP:carbamate phosphotransferase
Recommended name
carbamate kinase
Synonyms
CKase
carbamoyl phosphokinase
carbamyl phosphokinase
kinase, carbamate (phosphorylating)
putrescine synthase <1> (<1> enzyme has inherent activities of agmatine iminohydrolase, putrescine transcarbamylase, ornithine transcarbamylase and carbamate kinase [11) [11
CAS registry number
9026-69-1
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(2007). Carbamate kinase. In: Schomburg, D., Scomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Springer Handbook of Enzymes. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47818-8_47
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