Enzyme
phosphoglycerate kinase
Definitions related to phosphoglycerate kinase:
  • A family of enzymes that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate (1,3-BPG) to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) yielding 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PG) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and also catalyzes the reverse reaction that transfers a phosphate group from ATP to 3-PG yielding 1,3-BPG and ADP.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An enzyme catalyzing the transfer of a phosphate group from 3-phospho-D-glycerate in the presence of ATP to yield 3-phospho-D-glyceroyl phosphate and ADP. EC 2.7.2.3.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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