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  #1

to prevent hyperglycemia during the abosrptive phase of a meal which enzyme shows the highest activity in hepatocyes and beta cells of pancreas.

  #2

Phosphokinase :?:

  #3

answer is Glucokinase.

glucokinase properties include;
1)distributed in liver and beta cells, 2) has a high Km and Vm and 3)is not inhibited by G-6 phosphate.glucokinase differ from hexokinase in that it works when there is high glucose concentration.
On a plot of glucose concentration vs relative reaction velocity it yield a straigHt line.

  #4

Thanks

  #5

good Q!!









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