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- noun A
hexokinase isozyme that facilitatesphosphorylation ofglucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring incells in theliver ,pancreas ,gut , andbrain of humans and most other vertebrates.
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Examples
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The third type of hyperinsulinism, which is extremely rare, is glucokinase hyperinsulinism.
Diazoxide 2010
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ZYGK1 acts by activating glucokinase, an enzyme that acts as a glucose sensor in the pancreas and regulates glucose metabolism in the liver.
Cadila Gets U.S. OK for Drug Trials Rumman Ahmed 2011
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Simultaneously, glucokinase activators increase the net uptake of blood glucose by the liver.
Cadila Gets U.S. OK for Drug Trials Rumman Ahmed 2011
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GK HI is a rare type of HI caused by a defective glucokinase (GK) gene.
What is HI? 2010
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Early Phase I testings suggest that pharmacological enhancements of glucokinase activity, may lower blood causing diabetic patients, we'll be initiating the Phase II program during the first half of calendar 2011.
Forest Laboratories Q3 2011 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha 2011
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This past June, we partnered with TransTech Pharma to license TTP399, a legal selected, glucokinase activator for the treatment of the Type 2 diabetes.
Forest Laboratories Q3 2011 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha 2011
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In addition, we recently added the glucokinase activator program from TransTech, and then the Gruenenthal novel first-in-class analgesic program.
Forest Laboratories Q3 2011 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha 2011
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We report on a young girl with severe neonatal hypoglycemia due to a novel glucokinase mutation (V91L).
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We report on a young girl with severe neonatal hypoglycemia due to a novel glucokinase mutation (V91L).
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We report on a young girl with severe neonatal hypoglycemia due to a novel glucokinase mutation (V91L).
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