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1-phosphofructokinase

1-phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase

(fos'fō-frŭk'tō-kī'nās),

Fructose-1-phosphate kinase; an enzyme catalyzing phosphorylation of d-fructose 1-phosphate by ATP (or other NTP) to d-fructose 1,6-bisphosphate and ADP (or other NDP); a key step in the metabolism of d-fructose; a deficiency of the muscle enzyme can result in glycogen storage disease type VII.

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