Phosphomethylpyrimidine kinase

In enzymology, a phosphomethylpyrimidine kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * ATP + (4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl phosphate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ ADP + (4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl diphosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and (4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl phosphate, whereas its two products are ADP and (4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, to be specific, those transferring phosphorus-containing groups (phosphotransferases) with a phosphate group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP:(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl-phosphate phosphotransferase. Other names in common use include hydroxymethylpyrimidine phosphokinase, and ATP:4-amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine phosphotransferase. This enzyme participates in thiamine metabolism.

Structural studies
As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes, , , and.