Hexokinase-1, Hexokinase 1, Brain form hexokinase, Hexokinase type I, HK I, HK1, HXK1, HXK 1
Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in most glucose metabolism pathways. This gene encodes a ubiquitous form of hexokinase which localizes to the outer membrane of mitochondria. Mutations in this gene have bee