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Hexokinase 2 in Cancer: A Prima Donna Playing Multiple Characters

Hexokinases are a family of ubiquitous exose-phosphorylating enzymes that prime glucose for intracellular utilization. Hexokinase 2 (HK2) is the most active isozyme of the family, mainly expressed in insulin-sensitive tissues. HK2 induction in most neoplastic cells contributes to their metabolic rew...

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Autores principales: Ciscato, Francesco, Ferrone, Lavinia, Masgras, Ionica, Laquatra, Claudio, Rasola, Andrea
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8125560/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33946854
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22094716