As nouns the difference between hexokinase and glucose
is that hexokinase is any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose while glucose is a simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
glucose
Noun
(-)
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Synonyms
* grape sugar
* blood sugar
* corn sugar
Hyponyms
* dextrose
* D-glucose
* L-glucose
* dextroglucose
Hypernyms
* aldohexose
* hexose
* monosaccharide
Derived terms
* glucose syrup
* glucoside
* glucosiduronate
* isoglucose
See also
* levoglucose