hexokinase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hexokinase
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Explain why the lock-and-key model does not adequately represent the relationship between hexokinase and glucose.
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Citrate and ATP are negative regulators of hexokinase.
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Citrate and ATP are positive regulators of hexokinase.
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The product of the hexokinase reaction is glucose-6-phosphate, which accumulates when a later enzyme, phosphofructokinase, is inhibited.
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When hexokinase is inhibited, glucose diffuses out of the cell and does not become a substrate for the respiration pathways in that tissue.
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