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Acetate Kinase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acetate Kinase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.630.025
Unique ID
D000084
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000084
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the phosphorylation of acetate in the presence of a divalent cation and ATP with the formation of acetylphosphate and ADP. It is important in the glycolysis process. EC 2.7.2.1.
Entry Term(s)
Acetokinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.2.1
Related Numbers
9027-42-3
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:acetate phosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Acetates (1966-1978)
Acetic Acids (1968-1978)
Phosphotransferases (1966-1973)
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1979-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Acetate Kinase Preferred
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