phosphofructokinase

noun

phos·​pho·​fruc·​to·​ki·​nase ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās 

-ˌfrük-,

-ˌfru̇k-,

-ˌnāz

: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose

Word History

Etymology

phosph- + fructose + kinase

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phosphofructokinase

noun

phos·​pho·​fruc·​to·​ki·​nase ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌfrük-, -ˌfru̇k-, -ˌnāz 

: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose