FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as HXK3_HUMAN, HK3. Catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose, such as D-glucose and D-fructose, to hexose 6-phosphate (D-glucose 6-phosphate and D-fructose 6-phosphate, respectively) (PubMed:8717435). Mediates the initial step of glycolysis by catalyzing phosphorylation of D-glucose to D-glucose 6-phosphate (PubMed:8717435).

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

HK3

Hexokinase-3

HK3

Molecular Synopsis