Term Name: | N-acetylglucosamine kinase activity |
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Synonyms: | 2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose kinase activity, acetylaminodeoxyglucokinase activity, acetylglucosamine kinase (phosphorylating), ATP:2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase activity, ATP:N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphotransferase activity, GlcNAc kinase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + ATP = N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + ADP + H+. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0045127] QuickGO AmiGO |