An enzyme that catalyzes reversible reactions of a nucleoside triphosphate, e.g., ATP, with a nucleoside monophosphate, e.g., UMP, to form ADP and UDP. Many nucleoside monophosphates can act as acceptor while many ribo- and deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates can act as donor. EC 2.7.4.4.
Entry Term(s)
Nucleoside Monophosphate Kinases
Registry Number
EC 2.7.4.4
Related Numbers
9026-50-0
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:nucleoside-phosphate phosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Nucleotides (1966-1976)
Phosphotransferases (1966-1973)
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974-1976)
Public MeSH Note
94; was NUCLEOSIDE MONOPHOSPHATE KINASES 1977-93 (see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1977-90)
Online Note
use NUCLEOSIDE-PHOSPHATE KINASE to search NUCLEOSIDE MONOPHOSPHATE KINASES 1977-93
History Note
94; was NUCLEOSIDE MONOPHOSPHATE KINASES 1977-93 (see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1977-90)
An enzyme that catalyzes reversible reactions of a nucleoside triphosphate, e.g., ATP, with a nucleoside monophosphate, e.g., UMP, to form ADP and UDP. Many nucleoside monophosphates can act as acceptor while many ribo- and deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates can act as donor. EC 2.7.4.4.
