glucokinase

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Synonyms: glucosidase, gluconokinase

Antonyms: glucosidase, gluconokinase

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Noun

1. A [[hexokinase]] [[isozyme]] that facilitates [[phosphorylation]] of [[glucose]] to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in [[cell]]s in the [[liver]], [[pancreas]], [[gut]], and [[brain]] of humans and most other vertebrates.

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