Glucokinase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glucokinase is a noun meaning A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
Meaning
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
Word Forms
- glucokinases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glucohexokinase, hexokinase, phosphoglucokinase, gluconokinase, phosphoglucoseisomerase, ketohexokinase.
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