EC 2.7.1.6: Galactokinase
Reaction catalysed:
ATP + alpha-D-galactose = ADP + alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate
Systematic name:
ATP:alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphotransferase
Alternative Name(s):
- ATP:D-galactose-1-phosphotransferase
- Galactokinase (phosphorylating)