First Known Use: 1930
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hexokinase
noun hexo·ki·nase \ˌhek-sə-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\
Definition of HEXOKINASE
: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate the phosphorylation of hexoses (as in the formation of glucose-6-phosphate from glucose and ATP) in carbohydrate metabolism
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Origin of HEXOKINASE
hexose + kinase
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hexokinase
noun hexo·ki·nase \ˌhek-sə-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\
Medical Definition of HEXOKINASE
: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate the phosphorylation of hexoses (as in the formation of glucose-6-phosphate from glucose and ATP) in carbohydrate metabolism
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