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Pyridoxal Kinase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pyridoxal Kinase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.685
Unique ID
D011731
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011731
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the phosphorylation of pyridoxal in the presence of ATP with the formation of pyridoxal 5-phosphate and ADP. Pyridoxine, pyridoxamine and various derivatives can also act as acceptors. EC 2.7.1.35.
Entry Term(s)
Pyridoxal Phosphokinase
Pyridoxamine Kinase
Pyridoxine Kinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.1.35
Related Numbers
9026-42-0
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:pyridoxal 5-phosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Phosphotransferases (1966-1973)
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974-1978)
Pyridoxal (1972-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1979-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/12/15
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Pyridoxal Kinase Preferred
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