Term Name: N-acetylgalactosamine kinase activity
Synonyms: ATP:N-acetyl-D-galactosamine 1-phosphotransferase activity, GALK2, GalNAc kinase activity, GK2, N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc)-1-phosphate kinase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + N-acetyl-D-galactosamine = ADP + N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine 1-phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0033858]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbohydrate kinase activity phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor