Dolichol kinase

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In enzymology, a dolichol kinase (EC 2.7.1.108) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

CTP + dolichol CDP + dolichyl phosphate
AliasesDOLK, CDG1M, DK, DK1, SEC59, TMEM15, dolichol kinase
End128,947,603 bp[1]
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DOLK
Identifiers
AliasesDOLK, CDG1M, DK, DK1, SEC59, TMEM15, dolichol kinase
External IDsOMIM: 610746; MGI: 2677836; HomoloGene: 8940; GeneCards: DOLK; OMA:DOLK - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_014908

NM_177648

RefSeq (protein)

NP_055723

NP_808316

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 128.95 – 128.95 MbChr 2: 30.17 – 30.18 Mb
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CTP and dolichol, whereas its two products are CDP and dolichyl phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, to be specific, those transferring phosphorus-containing groups (phosphotransferases) with an alcohol group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is CTP:dolichol O-phosphotransferase. This enzyme is also called dolichol phosphokinase. This enzyme participates in N-glycan biosynthesis.

In humans dolichol kinase is encoded by the DOLK gene.[5][6][7]

Function

Dolichyl monophosphate is an essential glycosyl carrier lipid for C- and O-mannosylation and N-glycosylation of proteins and for biosynthesis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors in endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Dolichol kinase catalyzes CTP-mediated phosphorylation of dolichol, the terminal step in de novo dolichyl monophosphate biosynthesis.[8]

Clinical significance

Mutations in DOLK cause a subtype of the congenital disorders of glycosylation, DOLK-CDG (CDG-Im).[9]

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