Description
The activity of glycerol kinase is found widely in nature. In microorganisms GK makes possible the utilization of glycerol as a carbon source. In mammals the enzyme represents a juncture of sugar and fat metabolism; The enzyme is important to the clinical chemist in the determination of glycerol. GK is also useful in the assay of glyceraldehydes and dihydroxyacetone following their quantitative reduction to glycerol with sodium borohydride.
Abbr
GK, Native (Flavobacterium meningosepticum)
Source
Flavobacterium meningosepticum
Applications
Useful for the measurement of Triglyceride.
Appearance
White to light grayish white amorphous powder, lyophilized.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 2.7.1.30
Activity
More than 70 U/mg solid
Contaminants
Hexokinase < 0.05%; Catalase < 0.1%; ATPase < 0.01%; Myokinase < 0.05%
Molecular Weight
150 kDa (TSK G3000SWXL) 50 kDa (SDS‒PAGE)
Michaelis Constant
Glycerol 8.8 × 10-5M ATP 3.0 × 10-5M
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme which converts 1 μmole of glycerol to glycerol‒3‒phosphate per minute at 37°C under the conditions specified in the assay procedure.
Thermal stability
Stable at 60°C and below
Storage
Storage at -20°C in the presence of a desiccant is recommended.
Synonyms
glycerokinase; GK; ATP: glycerol-3-phosphotransferase; glycerol kinase phosphorylating; glyceric kinase; EC 2.7.1.30