Reaction: ATP + (phosphate)n = ADP + (phosphate)n+1
Other names: polyphosphoric acid kinase
Systematic name: ATP:polyphosphate phosphotransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9026-44-2
References:
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