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Hexokinase
Starting Point:
• Hexokinase is an enzyme in Glycolysis, the matabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and helps to release energy.
• How many genes do we humans have for hexokinase?
Scavenger Hunt Assignment:
• Go to the UCSC Browser and type in "hexokinase."
• How many hexokinase genes do we have?
• What chromosomes are they located on?
• Do the various forms of this enzyme have similar exon / intron structures?
• Which genes are located on either side of Hexokinase 3?