Choline Kinase
Synonyms
ATP Choline Transphosphatase
ATP:choline phosphotransferase
Choline Phosphokinase
Choline Transphosphatase, ATP
Kinase, Choline
Phosphokinase, Choline
Transphosphatase, ATP Choline
An enzyme that is active in the first step of choline phosphoglyceride (lecithin) biosynthesis by catalyzing the phosphorylation of choline to phosphorylcholine in the presence of ATP. Ethanolamine and its methyl and ethyl derivatives can also act as acceptors. EC 2.7.1.32.