Enzyme - EC 2.7.1.2 - Glucokinase
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EC
2.7.1.2
Official Name
Glucokinase
Alternative Name(s)
Glucose kinase
Class
2.Transferases
7.Transferring phosphorus-containing groups
1.Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
7.Transferring phosphorus-containing groups
1.Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
Catalysed reaction
ATP + D-glucose 
ADP
+ D-glucose-6-P
ADP
+ D-glucose-6-PSubstrates
ATP
D-glucose
D-glucose
Products
ADP
D-glucose-6-P
D-glucose-6-P
Metabolic Pathways
Other comments
A group of enzymes found in invertebrates and microorganisms highly specific for glucose.
It's a Hexokinases family.