Chemicals and Drugs

Liver Type Phosphofructokinase-1

An allosteric enzyme that regulates glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to fructose-6-phosphate to yield fructose-1,6-bisphosphate. In human liver, the 6-phosphofructose-1-kinase exists as the homotetramer of L subunits.

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An allosteric enzyme that regulates glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to fructose-6-phosphate to yield fructose-1,6-bisphosphate. In human liver, the 6-phosphofructose-1-kinase exists as the homotetramer of L subunits.

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  • 6-Phosphofructokinase, Liver Type
  • Phosphofructo-1-kinase Isozyme B
  • Phosphofructokinase-1, Liver Type
  • Phosphofructokinase 1, Liver Type

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2002

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  • 6-Phosphofructokinase (1977-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Liver Type Phosphofructokinase-1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025501
  2. Liver Type Phosphofructokinase-1. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFKL
  3. Liver Type Phosphofructokinase-1. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21106274