Hexokinase Catalyzes Only the Addition of Phosphate to Any Hexose

question 49

Multiple Choice

Hexokinase catalyzes only the addition of phosphate to any hexose sugar. This type of activity is called

• A)general specificity.
• B)noncompetitive specificity.
• C)group specificity.
• D)collateral specificity.
• E)regional specificity.

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A microorganism capable of causing disease.

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