HK2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HK2 wild-type allele is located within 2p13 and is approximately 61 kb in length. This allele, which encodes hexokinase-2 protein, plays a role in the phosphorylation of glucose to produce glucose-6-phosphate.

**Synonyms:** - HKII - HXK2 - Hexokinase 2 wt Allele - Hexokinase II Gene - Hexokinase, Type II Gene - Hexokinase-2, Muscle Gene