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N-acetylgalactosamine kinase activity

Known as: ATP:N-acetyl-D-galactosamine 1-phosphotransferase activity, GalNAc kinase activity, GK2 
Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + N-acetyl-D-galactosamine = ADP + N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine 1-phosphate. [EC:2.7.1.157]
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2019
2019
Human genes influence the interaction between Streptococcus mutans and host caries susceptibility: a genome-wide association study in children with primary dentition
Streptococcus mutans is a well-known cause of dental caries, due to its acidogenicity, aciduricity, and ability to synthesize… 
2015
2015
Identification of a panel of complex autoantigens (LGALS3, PHB2, MUC1, and GK2) in combination with CA15-3 for the diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer
Currently, there is no effective single antigen and there are only a very limited number of complex antigens for the diagnosis of… 
2015
2015
An Optimal Medium Supplementation Regimen for Initiation of Hepatocyte Differentiation in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Human induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cells are an ideal source for hepatocytes. Glucose and arginine are necessary for cells to… 
2013
2013
Survival of Primary Human Hepatocytes and Death of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Media Lacking Glucose and Arginine
Background Tumorigenicity is an associated risk for transplantation of hepatocytes differentiated from human induced pluripotent… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Identification of Kinases Regulating Prostate Cancer Cell Growth Using an RNAi Phenotypic Screen
As prostate cancer progresses to castration-resistant disease, there is an increase in signal transduction activity. Most… 
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Molecular Architecture of Human N-Acetylgalactosamine Kinase*
Galactokinase plays a key role in normal galactose metabolism by catalyzing the conversion of α-d-galactose to galactose 1… 
1993
1993
The Escherichia coli galK2 papillation assay: its specificity and application to seven newly isolated mutator strains.
1992
1992
Cloning of a human galactokinase gene (GK2) on chromosome 15 by complementation in yeast.
A human cDNA encoding a galactokinase (EC 2.7.1.6) was isolated by complementation of a galactokinase-deficient (gal1-) strain of… 
1989
1989
Escherichia coli carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase: domains of glutaminase and synthetase subunit interaction.
Three catalytic domains of the Escherichia coli carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase (EC 6.3.5.5) have been identified in previous… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Cardiac Purkinje fibres: [Ca2+]i controls the potassium permeability via the conductance components gK1 and gK2.
The pacemaker tail current of sheep Purkinje fibres became larger when CaCl2 was injected intracellularly by pressure, whereas it… 
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