L-Fuculokinase

 L -Fuculokinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * ATP + L -fuculose ( L -fuculokinase) ADP + L -fuculose-1-phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and L -fuculose, whereas its two products are ADP and  L -fuculose-1-phosphate.

The gene name used for the gene that encodes L -fuculokinase is fucK.

L -Fuculokinase belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing groups (phosphotransferases) with an alcohol group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP: L -fuculose 1-phosphotransferase. Other names in common use include  L -fuculokinase (phosphorylating), and  L -fuculose kinase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.