Accession	MF_00020
Dates	1-JUN-2001 (Created) 7-JUN-2008 (Last updated, Version 21)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_00020; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00020]

Identifier

ACKA

Protein name

RecName: Full=Acetate kinase; EC=2.7.2.1; AltName: Full=Acetokinase;

Gene name

ackA

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: ATP + acetate = ADP + acetyl phosphate.

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: ATP + propanoate = ADP + propanoyl phosphate.

PATHWAY: Metabolic intermediate biosynthesis; acetyl-CoA biosynthesis; acetyl-CoA from acetate: step 1/2.

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (By similarity).

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the acetokinase family.

Pfam	PF00871; Acetate_kinase; 1;
TIGRFAMs	TIGR00016; ackA; 1;
PROSITE	PS01075; ACETATE_KINASE_1; 1; PS01076; ACETATE_KINASE_2; 1;

Cytoplasm, Transferase, Kinase.

GO:0008776; Molecular function: acetate kinase activity.
GO:0016310; Biological process: phosphorylation.
GO:0005737; Cellular component: cytoplasm.

Size range:	385-448 amino acids
Related UniRules:	MF_00542 (BUK)
Template:	P0A6A3 (ACKA_ECOLI); Q9WYB1 (ACKA_THEMA); P38502 (ACKA_METTE): [Recover all]
Scope:	Bacteria Archaea
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	in CLOPE, ECOLI, LACLA, LISIN, LISMO, RHIME, SALTY, VIBCH, VIBMU, VIBPA
Plasmid encoded:	None
Comments:	It is not possible to automatically make a distinction between a bona-fide ackA and a potential propionate kinase (tdcD or pduW)