YDR147W

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Systematic name YDR147W
Gene name EKI1
Aliases
Feature type ORF, Verified
Coordinates Chr IV:751631..753235
Primary SGDID S000002554


Description of YDR147W: Ethanolamine kinase, primarily responsible for phosphatidylethanolamine synthesis via the CDP-ethanolamine pathway; exhibits some choline kinase activity, thus contributing to phosphatidylcholine synthesis via the CDP-choline pathway[1][2]




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References

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  1. Birner R, et al. (2001) Roles of phosphatidylethanolamine and of its several biosynthetic pathways in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Biol Cell 12(4):997-1007 SGD PMID 11294902
  2. Kim K, et al. (1999) Isolation and characterization of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae EKI1 gene encoding ethanolamine kinase. J Biol Chem 274(21):14857-66 SGD PMID 10329685

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