galactokinase activity

id: GO:0004335
name: galactokinase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: D-galactose + ATP = alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate + ADP + 2 H(+).

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0016773phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor
GO:0019200carbohydrate kinase activity