DKFZp686M1669, Hexokinase 2, Hexokinase 2 muscle, Hexokinase type II, Hexokinase-2, HK 2, HK II, HK2, HKII, HxK 2, HxK2, HXK2_HUMAN, Muscle form hexokinase.
Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in most glucose metabolism pathways.This gene encodes hexokinase 2, the predominant form found in skeletal muscle. It localizes to the outer membrane of mitochondria. Expres
