Enzyme
phosphofructokinase
Definitions related to phosphofructokinase:
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A family of enzymes that synthesize fructose bisphosphate by phosphorylating fructose 6-phosphate during glycolysis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Allosteric enzymes that regulate glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. These enzymes catalyze phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate to either fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-1 reaction), or to fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-2 reaction).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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