phosphofructokinase
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noun \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
Origin of PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE
phosph- + fructose + kinase
First Known Use: 1947
phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase
noun \ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌfrük-, -ˌfru̇k-, -ˌnāz\ (Medical Dictionary)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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