n.
Pronunciation: ˌ fäs-( ˌ )f ō - ˌ fr ə k-t ō - ' k ī - ˌ n ā s, - ˌ frük-, - ˌ fru ̇ k-, - ˌ n ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: phosph- + fructo se + kinase
Date: 1947
: an enzyme that functions in carbohydrate metabolism and especially in glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a second phosphate (as from ATP) to fructose