phosphofructokinase
noun
phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase
ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās 
-ˌfrük-,
-ˌfru̇k-,
-ˌnāz
: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose
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phosphofructokinase
noun
phos·pho·fruc·to·ki·nase
ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˌfrək-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌfrük-, -ˌfru̇k-, -ˌnāz
: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose
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