Hexokinase

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An enzyme involved in the first step of glucose metabolism inside the cell, phosphorylating glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Its activity can be affected by metabolic conditions.

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#140 - Gerald Shulman, MD, PhD: Insulin resistance—molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

#140 - Gerald Shulman, MD, PhD: Insulin resistance—molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

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An enzyme involved in the first step of glucose metabolism inside the cell, phosphorylating glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Its activity can be affected by metabolic conditions.