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Adenylate kinase
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<p>Adenylate kinase (<a href="/facts/Enzyme_Commission_number/Y5GNLRKX">EC</a> <a href="http://enzyme.expasy.org/EC/2.7.4.3">2.7.4.3</a>) (also known as ADK or myokinase) is a <a href="/facts/Phosphotransferase/pGqKzt3D">phosphotransferase</a> <a href="/facts/Enzyme/DSI1Fh7y">enzyme</a> that catalyzes the interconversion of the various adenosine phosphates (ATP, ADP, and AMP). By constantly monitoring phosphate nucleotide levels inside the cell, ADK plays an important role in cellular energy <a href="/facts/Homeostasis/rloTGAHa">homeostasis</a>.</p>