hexokinase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hexokinase
Example Sentences
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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.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Explain why the lock-and-key model does not adequately represent the relationship between hexokinase and glucose.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Citrate and ATP are positive regulators of hexokinase.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Citrate and ATP are negative regulators of hexokinase.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Glycolysis begins with the phosphorylation of glucose by hexokinase to form glucose-6-phosphate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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