Reaction: ATP + D-fructose = ADP + D-fructose 1-phosphate
Other name(s): ketohexokinase (phosphorylating)
Systematic name: ATP:D-fructose 1-phosphotransferase
Comments: D-Sorbose, D-tagatose and 5-dehydro-D-fructose and a number of other ketoses and their analogues can also act as substrates [4].
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9030-50-6
References:
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2. Hers, H.G. La fructokinase du foie. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 8 (1952) 416-423.
3. Parks, R.E., Ben-Gershom, E. and Lardy, H.A. Liver fructokinase. J. Biol. Chem. 227 (1957) 231-242.
4. Raushel, F.M. and Cleland, W.W. Bovine liver fructokinase: purification and kinetic properties. Biochemistry 16 (1977) 2169-2175. [PMID: 193556]