Properties
Description
Hexokinase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be used for catalyzing the initial procedure of glycolysis which converts glucose and ATP to glucose-6-phosphate.
Unit Definition
One unit will phosphorylate 1.0 μmole of D-glucose per min at pH 7.6 at 25°C.
Source
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Applications
Hexokinase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used to the detection of some hexoses in carbohydrate studies and the dairy industries.
