Purified recombinant fragment of human HXK I expressed in E. Coli.
Alternative Names:
HK1, Hexokinase-1, Brain form hexokinase, Hexokinase type I, HK I
Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in most glucose metabolism pathways.This gene encodes a ubiquitous form of hexokinase which localizes to the outer membrane of mitochondria. Mutations in this gene have been
