Hepatic fructokinase

Hepatic fructokinase (or ketohexokinase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of fructose to produce fructose-1-phosphate.

ATP + Fru  <math>\longrightarrow</math>  ADP + F1P

ATP + D-fructose → ADP + D-fructose-1-phosphate^[1]

A deficiency is associated with essential fructosuria.

• Hepatic+fructokinase at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)