Anhydro-N-acetylmuramic acid kinase (EC 2.7.1.170, anhMurNAc kinase, AnmK) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP:1,6-anhydro-N-acetyl-beta-muramate 6-phosphotransferase. It catalyses the following chemical reaction

The enzyme characterised from Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa converts 1,6-anhydro-N-acetyl-β-muramic acid to N-acetylmuramic acid 6-phosphate by transferring a phosphate group from the cofactor, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is converted to adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

The product is then converted to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate by N-acetylmuramic acid 6-phosphate etherase. This sequence allows these organisms to recycle their cell wall.

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External links
Anhydro-N-acetylmuramic+acid+kinase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)