Main Entry: glu·co·ki·nase Pronunciation: -'kI-"nAs, -"nAz Function: noun : a hexokinase found especially in the liver that catalyzesthe phosphorylation of glucose in metabolic processes
glucokinase glu·co·ki·nase (gl&oomacr;'kō-kī'nās', -nāz', kĭn'ās', -āz') n. A liver enzyme that uses ATP to catalyze the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate during glycogenesis.