| Gene Symbol | RBKS |
| Entrez Gene ID | 64080 |
| Full Name | ribokinase |
| Synonyms | RBSK,RK |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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| Summary | This gene encodes a member of the carbohydrate kinase PfkB family. The encoded protein phosphorylates ribose to form ribose-5-phosphate in the presence of ATP and magnesium as a first step in ribose metabolism. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013]. |
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