Product Description: Glycerol kinase, Flavobacterium meningosepticum (GyK, Flavobacterium meningosepticum) is a thermostable glycerol kinase isolated from Flavobacterium meningosepticum. Glycerol kinase, Flavobacterium meningosepticum catalyzes the first step in glycerol metabolism by converting triol to glycerol-3-p (G3P). Glycerol kinase, Flavobacterium meningosepticum is essential for regulating glycerol uptake in cells that is independent of channels or facilitators and is useful for biochemical studies[1].
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References: [1]Sakasegawa, et al. "A novel glycerol kinase from Flavobacterium meningosepticum: characterization, gene cloning and primary structure." Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry 62.12 (1998): 2388-2395.
CAS Number: 9030-66-4
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Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Target: Endogenous Metabolite