Term Name: N-acetylglucosamine kinase activity
Synonyms: 2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose kinase activity, acetylaminodeoxyglucokinase activity, acetylglucosamine kinase (phosphorylating), ATP:2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase activity, ATP:N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphotransferase activity, GlcNAc kinase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + ATP = N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + ADP + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0045127]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbohydrate kinase activity