phosphoglucomutase

noun phos·pho·glu·co·mu·tase \-ˌglü-kō-ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\

Definition of PHOSPHOGLUCOMUTASE

: an enzyme found in all plant and animal cells that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of glucose-1-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun phos·pho·glu·co·mu·tase \-ˌglü-kō-ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\

: an enzyme of both plants and animals that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of glucose-1-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate

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