English Explanatory Dictionary

galactokinase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP.

Word forms

galactokinase galactokinases

Etymology

From galacto- + kinase.

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