hexokinase

noun

hexo·​ki·​nase ˌhek-sə-ˈkī-ˌnās 

-ˌnāz

: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate the phosphorylation of hexoses (as in the formation of glucose-6-phosphate from glucose and ATP) in carbohydrate metabolism

Examples of hexokinase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include enzymes like hexokinase helping to convert glucose into energy, Bikman explains. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

hexose + kinase

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hexokinase

• bioassays
• carboxylase
• cholinesterase
• coagulase
• collagenase
• communiques
• glucosidase
• hydrogenase
• hydroxylase
• isomerase
• luciferase
• microarrays

Medical Definition

hexokinase

noun

hexo·​ki·​nase ˌhek-sə-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz 

: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate the phosphorylation of hexoses (as in the formation of glucose-6-phosphate from glucose and ATP) in carbohydrate metabolism