Glucokinase
Description
Glucokinase is an Phosphotransferase Transferase enzyme.
Biological Function of Glucokinase
Metabolism
Glucokinase is responsible for the first metabolic step in the utilization of Glucose by the Liver: [1]
Glucokinase catalyzes the conversion of Glucose (together with Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) to Glucose-6-Phosphate (and Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)). Therefore, Glucokinase is involved in the first step of Glycolysis.
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