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Facts about Choline kinase alpha.
Contributes to phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis. Phosphorylates choline and ethanolamine.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | CHKA |
Uniprot: | P35790 |
Entrez: | 1119 |
Belongs to: |
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choline/ethanolamine kinase family |
CHETK-alpha; CHK; choline kinase alpha; choline kinase; CK; CKIethanolamine kinase; EC 2.7.1.32; EC 2.7.1.82; EK; Ethanolamine kinase;
Mass (kDA):
52.249 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 11q13.2 |
Sequence: | 11; NC_000011.10 (68052859..68121389, complement) |
Cytoplasm.
PMID: 1618328 by Hosaka K., et al. Cloning of a human choline kinase cDNA by complementation of the yeast cki mutation.
PMID: 19915674 by Gallego-Ortega D., et al. Differential role of human choline kinase alpha and beta enzymes in lipid metabolism: implications in cancer onset and treatment.