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xylulokinase en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-xylulose ⇌ ADP + D-xylulose 5-phosphate.
    • The gene XKS1 encodes the xylulose-phosphorylating enzyme xylulokinase. 2001 9, B Johansson, C Christensson, T Hobley, B Hahn-Hägerdal, “Xylulokinase overexpression in two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae also expressing xylose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase and its effect on fermentation of xylose and lignocellulosic hydrolysate”, in Appl Environ Microbiol., volume 67, number 9, →DOI:

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Relateds

L-xylulokinase