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EC 2.7.1.232 Details
EC number
2.7.1.232
Accepted name
levoglucosan kinase
Reaction
ATP + levoglucosan + H2O = ADP + D-glucose 6-phosphate
Systematic name
ATP:1,6-anhydro-β-D-glucopyranose 6-phosphotransferase (hydrolyzing)
Comment
Levoglucosan is formed from the pyrolysis of carbohydrates such as starch and cellulose and is an important molecular marker for pollution from biomass burning. The enzyme, found in yeast and fungi, requires a magnesium ion. cf. EC 1.1.1.425, levoglucosan dehydrogenase.
History
created 2021
EC Tree
2.7.1.9 created 1961, deleted 1965
2.7.1.57 created 1972, deleted 1984
2.7.1.70 created 1972, deleted 2004
2.7.1.75 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.7.1.96 created 1978, deleted 1978
2.7.1.97 created 1978, deleted 1992
2.7.1.98 created 1978, deleted 1984
2.7.1.111 created 1984, deleted 1992
2.7.1.133 created 1990, deleted 2002
2.7.1.139 created 1992, deleted 2002
2.7.1.152 created 2002, deleted 2003