EOG8T4G96 GO:0006012 27/98 galactose metabolic process biological_process "The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactose, the aldohexose galacto-hexose. D-galactose is widely distributed in combined form in plants, animals and microorganisms as a constituent of oligo- and polysaccharides; it also occurs in galactolipids and as its glucoside in lactose and melibiose." [ISBN:0198506732] EOG8T4G96 GO:0004335 27/98 galactokinase activity molecular_function "Catalysis of the reaction: D-galactose + ATP = alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate + ADP + 2 H(+)." [EC:2.7.1.6, RHEA:13556] EOG8T4G96 GO:0005524 27/98 ATP binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator." [ISBN:0198506732] EOG8T4G96 GO:0005737 27/98 cytoplasm cellular_component "All of the contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures." [ISBN:0198547684] EOG8T4G96 GO:0033858 2/98 N-acetylgalactosamine kinase activity molecular_function "Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + N-acetyl-D-galactosamine = ADP + N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine 1-phosphate." [EC:2.7.1.157]