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Meaning of glucokinase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Glucokinase

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

glucolanadoxin glucolepidiin glucolipid glucolipide glucolipoapoptosis glucolipotoxicity

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