Skip Navigation Links Home » Resources » Gene Detail

HK2, hexokinase 2

Matching ORF Clones

Request a Custom Clone

Don't see what you need?

Request My Custom Clone »
  • Gene Overview
  • Interaction Network
  • Sequence Verification

HK2, hexokinase 2

  • Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in most glucose metabolism pathways. This gene encodes hexokinase 2, the predominant form found in skeletal muscle. It localizes to the outer membrane of mitochondria. Expression of this gene is insulin-responsive, and studies in rat suggest that it is involved in the increased rate of glycolysis seen in rapidly growing cancer cells. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009]

  • Gene Synonyms (hexokinase-2, hexokinase type II, hexokinase-2, muscle, hexokinase-B, muscle form hexokinase, HKII, HXK2,)
  • NCBI Gene ID: 3099
  • Species: Homo sapiens (Human)
  • UNIPROT ID#>>P52789
  • View the NCBI Database for this Gene »

The information on this page was collected from publicly accessible databases, and is periodically updated. Promega makes no claims to accuracy, or ownership of these genes.

Gene products are often involved in multiple pathways and networks within a living cell. Learn more about other interacting partners.

hexokinase 2 interacts with:

The information on this page was collected from publicly accessible databases, and is periodically updated. Promega makes no claims to accuracy, or ownership of these genes.

Paste a protein or nucleic acid sequence in the box below to confirm that it matches this gene’s reference sequence(s). Click on a link under RELATED ORF CLONES to see how a sequence matches to an experimentally-validated ORF clone.

The information on this page was collected from publicly accessible databases, and is periodically updated. Promega makes no claims to accuracy, or ownership of these genes.

It appears that you have Javascript disabled. Our website requires Javascript to function correctly. For the best browsing experience, please enable Javascript.