hexokinase

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.

As nouns the difference between glycolysis and hexokinase

is that glycolysis is (biology) the cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and atp as an energy source while hexokinase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hexokinase

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hexokinase is any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose.

As nouns the difference between hexose and hexokinase

is that hexose is (carbohydrate) a sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms while hexokinase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose.

As nouns the difference between phosphorylation and hexokinase

is that phosphorylation is (biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes while hexokinase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose.

As a verb enzyme

is .

As a noun hexokinase is

(enzyme) any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose.