ETNK1
Function
Highly specific for ethanolamine phosphorylation. May be a rate-controlling step in phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis.
Pathway
Phospholipid metabolism; phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis; phosphatidylethanolamine from ethanolamine: step 1/3.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the choline/ethanolamine kinase family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in kidney, liver, placenta, heart, leukocyte, ovary and testis.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
EKI1, ETNK1, Ethanolamine kinase 1, EKI 1