Gene information for HK3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database) |
Entrez gene ID | 3101 |
Official gene symbol | HK3 |
Full name | hexokinase 3 (white cell) |
Aliases | ,HKIII,HXK3, |
Gene summary | Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in most glucose metabolism pathways. This gene encodes hexokinase 3. Similar to hexokinases 1 and 2, this allosteric enzyme is inhibited by its product glucose-6-phosphate. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | Chromosome: 5 Locus: |
Gene position | 176326333 - 176307870 Map Viewer |
OMIM ID | 142570 |