Hexokinase 2

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21118406
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Hexokinase 2

Summary

Hexokinase 2 is a protein[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #146 of 987).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hexokinase 2's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Hexokinase 2 is part of Hexokinase, subgroup[4].
  • Hexokinase 2 is part of Hexokinase, C-terminal domain, protein family[5].
  • Hexokinase 2 is part of Hexokinase, N-terminal domain, protein family[6].
  • Hexokinase 2 is part of Hexokinase, binding site, protein family[7].
  • Hexokinase 2 comprises Hexokinase, binding site[8].
  • Hexokinase 2 comprises Hexokinase, N-terminal[9].
  • Hexokinase 2 comprises Hexokinase, C-terminal[10].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as transferase activity[11].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as nucleotide binding[12].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as mannokinase activity[13].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as hexokinase activity[14].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor[15].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as kinase activity[16].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as glucose binding[17].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as catalytic activity[18].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[19].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as fructokinase activity[20].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as ATP binding[21].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as glucokinase activity[22].
  • Hexokinase 2's molecular function is recorded as glucokinase activity[23].
  • Hexokinase 2's cell component is recorded as cytosol[24].
  • Hexokinase 2's cell component is recorded as membrane[25].
  • Hexokinase 2's cell component is recorded as mitochondrial outer membrane[26].
  • Hexokinase 2's cell component is recorded as mitochondrion[27].

Why It Matters

Hexokinase 2 draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #146 of 987).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Glucose catabolism in cancer cells. The type II hexokinase promoter contains functionally active response elements for the tumor suppressor p53. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mitochondrial localization of TIGAR under hypoxia stimulates HK2 and lowers ROS and cell death. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Glucose catabolism in cancer cells. Isolation, sequence, and activity of the promoter for type II hexokinase. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens
    Instance of
    Encoded by HK2
    Cell component cytosol, membrane, mitochondrial outer membrane +5
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P591]]: 2.7.1.1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261491|batch #261491]]"
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