definitions

glucokinase

[ gloo-koh-kahy-neys, -neyz ]
/ ˌglu koʊˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.

Nearby words

glucocerebroside, glucochlorose, glucocorticoid, glucofuranose, glucogenesis, glucokinase, glucokinetic, glucolipid, gluconeogenesis, gluconic acid, glucophore

Origin of glucokinase

gluc(onic acid) + -o- + kinase
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Medicine definitions for glucokinase

glucokinase

[ glōō′kō-kī′nās′, -nāz′, -kĭn′ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

A liver enzyme that uses ATP to catalyze the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate during glycogenesis.
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