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glucokinase
[ gloo-koh-kahy-neys, -neyz ]
/ ˌglu koʊˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
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Origin of glucokinase
Words nearby glucokinase
Gluck, gluco-, glucochlorose, glucocorticoid, glucogenesis, glucokinase, gluconeogenesis, gluconic acid, glucophore, glucoprotein, glucosamine
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