First Known Use: 1947
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phosphofructokinase
noun phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase \ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌfrük-, -ˌfru̇k-, -ˌnāz\
Definition of PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE
: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose
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Origin of PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE
phosph- + fructose + kinase
Medical Dictionary
phosphofructokinase
noun phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase \ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌfrük-, -ˌfru̇k-, -ˌnāz\
Medical Definition of PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE
: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose
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