hexokinase
[ hek-suh-kahy-neys, -neyz ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars.
Words nearby hexokinase
hexastyle,
hexasyllable,
hexateuch,
hexavalent,
hexitol,
hexokinase,
hexokinase method,
hexone,
hexone base,
hexosamine,
hexosaminidase
Medical definitions for hexokinase
hexokinase
[ hĕk′sə-kī′nās′, -nāz′, -kĭn′ās′, -āz′ ]
n.
A transferase enzyme present in yeast, muscle, and other tissues, that acts during carbohydrate metabolism to catalyze the transfer of phosphate from ATP to glucose and other hexoses.