fructokinase

fructokinase definition - medical

fruc·to·ki·nase (frŭkˌtō-kīˈnāsˌ, -nāzˌ, -kĭnˈāsˌ, -āzˌ)

noun
A liver enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups to fructose.

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