Gene Details: HK2
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General Information
Gene Name: HK2 (Hexokinase-2)
Synonym:
Short Names:
Alternative Names: Hexokinase type II;Hexokinase-B;Muscle form hexokinase;
Notes:
- HK2 transfers phosphate to glucose to create glucose-6-phosphate. This is the first step of glycolysis, and necessary to form nucleotide-sugars.
Description from Dr.Glyco-GPT:
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Catalytic Activity

Reaction and Disease Links
EC # (IUBMB):
2.7.1.1
Brenda:
2.7.1.1
OMIM:
601125
KEGG: 3099
Reactome :
R-HSA-70171
Transcript levels (Cell lines and Single cell data) URL
CRISPR-knockout

CRISPR-activation

CRISPR-inactivation

Transcription factor-gene relationship (details at glycoTF page)
Top 10 TFs
TF | Score |
---|---|
TCF25 | 0.404176 |
UBE2I | 0.399213 |
ZNF207 | 0.399075 |
NCOR1 | 0.391142 |
SSU72 | 0.390995 |
BRD4 | 0.390264 |
YY1 | 0.390042 |
SNRNP70 | 0.383657 |
SRSF4 | 0.383021 |
RBM25 | 0.380830 |
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