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Recent clinical advances of glucokinase activators in the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2.
Die Pharmazie - 1 Jun 2020
Li Wei, Zhang Xiaoqing, Sun Yan, Liu Zhaohua
Abstract excerpt
Glucokinase (GK) is an isozyme of hexokinase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose. GK is present in many organs of the human body, including the liver and pancreas. GK plays an important role in promoting the synthesis of hepatic glycogen and balancing postprandial blood glucose. Mutations in the GK gene can result in the inclusion of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY2) and permanent neonatal...
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