Reaction: ATP + D-glucosamine = ADP + D-glucosamine phosphate
Other name(s): glucosamine kinase (phosphorylating); ATP:2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose-6-phosphotransferase; aminodeoxyglucose kinase
Systematic name: ATP:D-glucosamine phosphotransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 9031-90-7
References:
1. Bueding, E. and MacKinnon, J.A. Hexokinases of Schistosoma mansoni. J. Biol. Chem. 215 (1955) 495-506.