Recombinant protein encompassing a sequence within the center region of human RBKS. The exact sequence is proprietary.
Alternative Names:
RK, RBSK
This gene encodes a member of the carbohydrate kinase PfkB family. The encoded protein phosphorylates ribose to form ribose-5-phosphate in the presence of ATP and magnesium as a first step in ribose metabolism. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.