an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid
Word origin
[gluc(onicacid) + -o- + kinase]-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer)
Examples of 'glucokinase' in a sentence
glucokinase
Those who test positive for the glucokinase mutation can usually stop treatment with no untoward consequences.