Reaction: ATP + maltose = ADP + α-maltose-1-phosphate
Systematic name: ATP:maltose 1-phosphotransferase
Comments: Requires Mg2+ for activity.
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References:
1. Mendes, V., Maranha, A., Lamosa, P., da Costa, M.S. and Empadinhas, N. Biochemical characterization of the maltokinase from Mycobacterium bovis BCG. BMC Biochem. 11 (2010) 21. [PMID: 20507595]