Gene Symbol | HK3 |
Entrez Gene ID | 3101 |
Full Name | hexokinase 3 |
Synonyms | HKIII,HXK3 |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in most glucose metabolism pathways. This gene encodes hexokinase 3. Similar to hexokinases 1 and 2, this allosteric enzyme is inhibited by its product glucose-6-phosphate. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009]. |
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