| Gene Symbol | XYLB |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 9942 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | xylulokinase homolog (H. influenzae) |
| Other Description | xylulose kinase |
| Swissprots | B2RAW4 B9EH64 B4DDT2 O75191 |
| Accessions | EAW64531 EAW64532 EAW64533 EAW64534 O75191 AB015046 BAA31527 AK001205 BAG50868 AK022601 AK025728 AK293325 BAG56843 AK314386 BAG37011 BC030231 AAH30231 BC039712 BC052984 BC137076 AAI37077 BC137080 AAI37081 BI090475 XM_011534325 XP_011532627 XM_011534326 XP_011532628 XM_011534327 XP_011532629 XM_011534328 XP_011532630 XM_011534329 XP_011532631 XM_011534330 XP_011532632 NM_005108 NP_005099 |
| Function | Phosphorylates D-xylulose to produce D-xylulose 5- phosphate, a molecule that may play an important role in the regulation of glucose metabolism and lipogenesis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23179721}. |
| Top Pathways | Pentose and glucuronate interconversions |