Hepatic fructokinase explained
| Ketohexokinase |
| Ec Number: | 2.7.1.3 |
| Cas Number: | 9030-50-6 |
Hepatic fructokinase (or ketohexokinase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of fructose to produce fructose-1-phosphate.
ATP +
ADP +
ATP + D-fructose → ADP + D-fructose-1-phosphate[1]
Pathology
A deficiency is associated with essential fructosuria.
References
- Bais R, James HM, Rofe AM, Conyers RA . The purification and properties of human liver ketohexokinase. A role for ketohexokinase and fructose-bisphosphate aldolase in the metabolic production of oxalate from xylitol . Biochem. J. . 230 . 1 . 53–60 . 1985 . 2996495 . 10.1042/bj2300053. 1152585.
