Function and Biology

E. coli adenylate kinase in complex with ATP and AMP and Mg2+ as a result of enzymatic AP4A hydrolysis.

Source organism: Escherichia coli
Biochemical function: nucleoside monophosphate kinase activity
Biological process: nucleoside monophosphate phosphorylation
Cellular component: cytosol

EC 2.7.4.3: Adenylate kinase

Reaction catalysed:
ATP + AMP = 2 ADP
Systematic name:
ATP:AMP phosphotransferase
Alternative Name(s):
  • 5'-AMP-kinase
  • Adenylic kinase
  • Adenylokinase
  • Myokinase

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF05191
Domain description: Adenylate kinase, active site lid
Occurring in:
  1. Adenylate kinase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 8rj6 contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF05191 (Adenylate kinase, active site lid) in Adenylate kinase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF00406
Domain description: Adenylate kinase
Occurring in:
  1. Adenylate kinase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 8rj6 contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00406 (Adenylate kinase) in Adenylate kinase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.