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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Enzyme in Glycolysis: Hexokinase

Easy Biochemistry Metabolism

In the human body, metabolic pathways are crucial for breaking down nutrients to produce energy. One of the key pathways is glycolysis, which converts glucose into pyruvate while generating ATP. Glycolysis has several steps, each catalyzed by specific enzymes.

Which of the following enzymes is responsible for converting glucose into glucose-6-phosphate in the first step of glycolysis?

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