hexokinase

hexokinase definition - medical

hex·o·ki·nase (hĕkˌsə-kīˈnāsˌ, -nāzˌ, -kĭnˈāsˌ, -āzˌ)

noun
A transferase enzyme present in yeast, muscle, and other tissues, that acts during carbohydrate metabolism to catalyze the transfer of phosphate from ATP to glucose and other hexoses.

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