Chemicals and Drugs

Phosphofructokinases

Allosteric enzymes that regulate glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. These enzymes catalyze phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate to either fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-1 reaction), or to fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-2 reaction).

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Allosteric enzymes that regulate glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. These enzymes catalyze phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate to either fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-1 reaction), or to fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-2 reaction).

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  • Phosphofructokinase

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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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History Note

2002; use 6-PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE 1993-2001, use PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE 1965-1992

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  • Phosphofructokinase-1 (1964-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosphofructokinases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025221. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025221
  2. Phosphofructokinases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphofructokinase
  3. Phosphofructokinases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14771739