Reaction: ATP + 2-deoxy-D-ribose = ADP + 2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate
Other name(s): deoK (gene name)
Systematic name: ATP:2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphotransferase
Comments: The enzyme, characterized from bacteria, is much more active with 2-deoxy-D-ribose than with D-ribose. cf. EC 2.7.1.15, ribokinase.
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References:
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