GeneGENE RECORD

HK3

HK3 contributes to Hexokinase.

GlycolysisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER3101NCBI Gene record
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HK3 is a gene: a stretch of DNA that carries instructions used to make a functional RNA or protein.

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Record type: gene. HK3 contributes to Hexokinase.
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This gene contributes to HK3Its enzyme and pathway connections are listed below.

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Enzyme reactions

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Phosphorylation of glucose

One ATP is spent to add a phosphate to glucose. The charged phosphate traps glucose inside the cell.

Glycolysis · irreversible