Article
Glucokinase gene is genetic marker for NIDDM in American blacks.
Diabetes - 1 Jul 1992
Chiu K C, Province M A, Permutt M A
Abstract excerpt
Glucokinase (ATP:D-glucose-6-phosphotransferase), expressed exclusively in liver and pancreatic islet beta-cells, catalyzes the first step of glycolysis and acts as glucose sensor and metabolic signal generator in these tissues. The enzyme plays a key role in glucose homeostasis and as such is an...
Topics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Black People
- DNA
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genes
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Glucokinase
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
