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Gene information for RBKS (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID64080
Official gene symbolRBKS
Full nameribokinase
Aliases,DKFZp686G13268,RBSK,
Gene summaryThe ribokinase encoded by this gene belongs to the pfkB family of carbohydrate kinases. It phosphorylates ribose to form ribose-5-phosphate in the presence of ATP and magnesium as a first step in ribose metabolism. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 2   Locus: 2p23.3
Gene position28113223 - 28004266  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size108958 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611132