In the liver and the pancreas, hexokinase and glucokinase phosphorylate glucose. Glucokinase is active only when the blo

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In The Liver And The Pancreas Hexokinase And Glucokinase Phosphorylate Glucose Glucokinase Is Active Only When The Blo 1 (24.86 KiB) Viewed 63 times

In the liver and the pancreas, hexokinase and glucokinase phosphorylate glucose. Glucokinase is active only when the blood concentration of glucose is high. Why is this adaptation physiologically necessary? Organs like the liver and the pancreas are the first organs that need to utilize glucose Glucose must be used efficiently Other organs, like the brain and muscle must have priority in glucose utilization There is no specific reason, the two enzymes have evolved in parallel None of these answers is correct