Hepatic fructokinase (or ketohexokinase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of fructose to produce fructose-1-phosphate.

ATP + Fru    ADP + F1P
ATP + D-fructose → ADP + D-fructose-1-phosphate[1]

Pathology

A deficiency is associated with essential fructosuria.

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