L-xylulokinase

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and L-xylulose, producing ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and L-xylulose 5-phosphate. It's a phosphotransferase used in metabolism.

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Meanings

nounL-xylulokinase (countable and uncountable, plural L-xylulokinases)

plural L-xylulokinases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and L-xylulose, producing ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and L-xylulose 5-phosphate. It's a phosphotransferase used in metabolism.

Origin

From L + xylulokinase.

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