GK
Description
The GK (glycerol kinase) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome X.
GK or Gk can refer to various entities, including the human gene GK, which encodes the enzyme glycerol kinase.
Glycerol kinase is a key enzyme in glycerol metabolism. It catalyzes the phosphorylation of glycerol to produce sn-glycerol 3-phosphate, a crucial intermediate involved in several metabolic pathways, including the synthesis of glycerolipids and triglycerides, glycogenesis, glycolysis, and gluconeogenesis.
