pyruvate kinase


py·ru·vate ki·nase (PK),

phosphoenolpyruvate kinase; a phosphotransferase catalyzing transfer of phosphate from phosphoenolpyruvate to ADP, forming ATP and pyruvate; other nucleoside phosphates can participate in the reaction; a key step in glycolysis; a deficiency in pyruvate kinase will lead to hemolytic anemia.

py·ru·vate ki·nase

(PK) (pī'rū-vāt kī'nās) A phosphotransferase catalyzing the transfer of phosphate from phosphoenolpyruvate to adenosine diphosphate, forming adenosine triphosphate and pyruvate; other nucleoside phosphates can participate in the reaction; a key step in glycolysis; pyruvate kinase deficiency leads to hemolytic anemia.

py·ru·vate ki·nase

(PK) (pī'rū-vāt kī'nās) A phosphotransferase catalyzing the transfer of phosphate from phosphoenolpyruvate to adenosine diphosphate, forming adenosine triphosphate and pyruvate; other nucleoside phosphates can participate in the reaction; a key step in glycolysis; pyruvate kinase deficiency leads to hemolytic anemia.