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Carbamate kinase from Enterococcus faecalis bound to a sulfate ion and two water molecules, which mimic the substrate carbamyl phosphate

Source organism: Enterococcus faecalis
Biochemical function: kinase activity
Biological process: arginine deiminase pathway
Cellular component: cytosol

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EC 2.7.2.2: Carbamate kinase

Reaction catalysed:
(1a) ATP + carbamate = ADP + carbamoyl phosphate
Systematic name:
ATP:carbamate phosphotransferase
Alternative Name(s):
  • CKase
  • Carbamoyl phosphokinase
  • Carbamyl phosphokinase

GO terms

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00696
Domain description: Amino acid kinase family
Occurring in:
  1. Carbamate kinase 1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2we4 contains 4 copies of Pfam domain PF00696 (Amino acid kinase family) in Carbamate kinase 1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR003964
Domain description: Carbamate kinase
Occurring in:
  1. Carbamate kinase 1
IPR036393
Domain description: Acetylglutamate kinase-like superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Carbamate kinase 1
IPR001048
Domain description: Aspartate/glutamate/uridylate kinase
Occurring in:
  1. Carbamate kinase 1

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.40.1160.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology: Carbamate kinase
Homology: Acetylglutamate kinase-like
Occurring in:
  1. Carbamate kinase 1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2we4 contains 4 copies of CATH domain 3.40.1160.10 (Carbamate kinase) in Carbamate kinase 1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

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