Glucokinase
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glucokinase-176-10258566
title:
Glucokinase
text:
Glucokinase is an enzyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Glucokinase occurs in cells in the liver and pancreas of humans and most other vertebrates. In each of these organs it plays an important role in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism by acting as a glucose sensor, triggering shifts in metabolism or cell function in response to rising or falling levels of glucose, such as occur after a meal or when fasting. Mutations of the gene for this enzyme can c
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Enzyme participating to the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucokinase
date created:
2004-03-24T21:52:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T16:04:14Z
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