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- noun organic chemistry An
enzyme thatcatalyzes theconversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate in the second step ofglycolysis .
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phospho- + gluco- + isomerase
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It reduced levels of glycolytic enzymes such as hexokinase, phosphoglucoisomerase and aldolase levels, which are increased in hepatoma-bearing rats, and increased levels of gluconeogenic enzymes such as glucose. 6-phosphatase and fructose-I
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