Hexokinase (HK)
ROCHE/11426362001 - suspension, suitable for detection
Synonym: HK; Hexokinase
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | detection |
| form | suspension |
| manufacturer/tradename | Roche |
| packaging | pkg of 1 mL (1,500 U) |
| pH range | 6.0-8.0 |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shipped in | wet ice |
| specific activity | ~450 units/mg protein (At 25 °C and pH 7.6 with D-glucose and ATP as the substrates.) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Hexokinase (HK) has been used in enzyme assays and chemiluminescence assay. It has also been used to determine ATP concentration. |
| Application: | Use Hexokinase for the determination of D-glucose, D-fructose, and D-sorbitol in food or biological research samples. Hexokinase may also be used for the assay of other saccharides, which are convertible to glucose or fructose, and is, therefore, useful in the assay of many glycosides. Hexokinase has been used in the enzymatic detection of nitric oxide and in the measurement of ATP by luminescence method. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Hexokinase catalyzes the conversion of hexoses to hexose-6-phosphate in an ATP-dependent manner. It is also called as the glycolytic enzyme as it catalyzes the first step in glucose metabolism with the formation of glucose-6-phosphate (G6P). In eukaryotes, it functions as a glucose sensor. |
| General description: | ATP:D-hexose 6-phosphotransferase |
| General description: | Hexokinase consists of 486 amino acids and has a molecular weight of 57,000 D (SDS-PAGE) in citrate/phosphate buffer. It may form dimers under other buffer conditions. |
| General description: | Hexokinase exists in three isozymes, namely type I, type II and type III that differ in subcellular localization, catalytic and regulatory properties. The type I isozyme serves a catabolic function facilitating the entry of glucose into glycolytic metabolism for energy production. The type II and type III enzymes perform anabolic functions, such as generating G6P for glycogen synthesis or metabolism through the phosphogluconate pathway for lipid synthesis. Type I and type II isozymes have been found to be bound to mitochondria. The type III isozyme has been found to have perinuclear localization in several cell types. |
| Other Notes: | For life science research only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. |
| Physical form: | Suspension in 3.2 M ammonium sulfate solution, pH approximately 6.5 |
| Preparation Note: | Activator: Hexokinase requires Mg2+ ions (Km = 2.6 mM) for activity. Catecholamines too increase activity. Stabilizers: Thiols |
| Quality: | Contaminants: <0.002% PGI, <0.0005% G6P-DH and GR, each, <0.001% CK, MK, 6-PGDH, and ADH, each, <0.05% GIDH and invertase (β-fructosidase), each, <30 μg/ml glucose (enzymatically) |
| Unit Definition: | Unit Assay: For measuring hexokinase activity 0.22 M glucose in 0.1 M triethanolamine buffer, pH 7.6, 6.5 mM MgCI2, 2.7 mM ATP, 0.83 mM NADP is incubated in the presence of 1.7 U glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase with an appropriate amount of hexokinase (10–20 mU) at +25 °C (total volume: 3.0 ml). The enzyme activity is calculated from the increase of absorbance at 340 nm ( = 6.3 [I × mmol/l-1 × cm-1]) or 365 nm ( = 3.5 [I × mmol/l-1 × cm-1]). |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
| Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
| activity | specific activity: ~450 units/mg protein (At 25 °C and pH 7.6 with D-glucose and ATP as the substrates.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| Enzyme Commission (EC) Number | 2.7.1.1 ( BRENDA  | IUBMB ) |
| UNSPSC | 12352204 |