phosphoglucoseisomerase

English

Alternative forms

• phosphoglucose isomerase

Etymology

From phospho- +‎ glucose +‎ isomerase.

Noun

phosphoglucoseisomerase (plural phosphoglucoseisomerases)

1. (biochemistry) Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate in the second step of glycolysis.