Aspartate kinase
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aspartate-kinase-0-6079290
title:
Aspartate kinase
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Aspartate kinase or aspartokinase (AK) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate. This reaction is the first step in the biosynthesis of three other amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine, known as the "aspartate family". Aspartokinases are present only in microorganisms and plants, but not in animals, which must obtain aspartate-family amino acids from their diet. Consequently, methionine, lysine and threonine are essential amino acids in animals.
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Class of enzymes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartate_kinase
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2023-08-26T13:15:04Z
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