Main Entry: phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase

Pronunciation: \ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌfrük-, -ˌfru̇k-, -ˌnāz\

Function: noun

Etymology: phosph- + fructose + kinase

Date: 1947

: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose