phosphoglucomutase

noun

phos·​pho·​glu·​co·​mu·​tase ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌglü-kō-ˈmyü-ˌtās How to pronounce phosphoglucomutase (audio)
-ˌtāz
: an enzyme found in all plant and animal cells that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of glucose-1-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate

Examples of phosphoglucomutase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of these enzymes, phosphoglucomutase 1 (PGM1), was activated through phosphorylation—the addition of phosphate chemical groups—in cavefish but not in surface fish. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phosphoglucomutase was in 1938

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“Phosphoglucomutase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phosphoglucomutase. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

phosphoglucomutase

noun
phos·​pho·​glu·​co·​mu·​tase -ˌglü-kō-ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz How to pronounce phosphoglucomutase (audio)
: an enzyme of both plants and animals that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of glucose-1-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate

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