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Figure 6.
Figure 6. Kinetic Model of GlucokinaseGlucokinase appears to exist in three conformations and to have two catalytic cycles. The ratio of two catalytic cycles is responsible for the sigmoidal response to glucose. Although ordered process in the slow cycle of glucokinase was indicated by isotope-exchange experiment, the addition of substrates in the fast cycle may be random.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Cell Press: Structure (2004, 12, 429-438) copyright 2004.