LMPD Database

LMP006794

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameglycerol kinase 5 (putative)
Protein EntryGLPK5_HUMAN
UniProt IDQ6ZS86
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Alternative ProductsEvent=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=3; Name=1; IsoId=Q6ZS86-1; Sequence=Displayed; Name=2; IsoId=Q6ZS86-2; Sequence=VSP_032122, VSP_032123; Name=3; IsoId=Q6ZS86-3; Sequence=VSP_032121;
Catalytic ActivityATP + glycerol = ADP + sn-glycerol 3- phosphate.
PathwayPolyol metabolism; glycerol degradation via glycerol kinase pathway; sn-glycerol 3-phosphate from glycerol: step 1/1.
SimilarityBelongs to the FGGY kinase family.