Reaction: ATP + acylglycerol = ADP + acyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate
Other name(s): monoacylglycerol kinase; monoacylglycerol kinase (phosphorylating); sn-2-monoacylglycerol kinase; MGK; monoglyceride kinase; monoglyceride phosphokinase
Systematic name: ATP:acylglycerol 3-phosphotransferase
Comments: Acts on both 1- and 2-acylglycerols.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 62213-37-0
References:
1. Pieringer, R.A. and Hokin, L.E. Biosynthesis of lysophosphatidic acid from monoglyceride and adenosine triphosphate. J. Biol. Chem. 237 (1962) 653-658.
2. Pieringer, R.A. and Kunnes, R.S. The biosynthesis of phosphatidic acid and lysophosphatidic acid by glyceride phosphokinase pathways in Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 240 (1965) 2833-2838.