Term Name: glucokinase activity
Synonyms: ATP:D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase activity, glucokinase (phosphorylating), glucose kinase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + D-glucose = ADP + D-glucose-6-phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004340]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: glucose 6-phosphate metabolic process
is a type of: hexokinase activity
inverse has_part: canonical glycolysis sucrose catabolic process to fructose-6-phosphate through glucose and fructose
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glucokinase activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glucokinase activity