phosphoglucokinase

phos·pho·glu·co·ki·nase

(fos'fō-glū'kō-kī'nās), An enzyme that, in the presence of ATP, catalyzes the phosphorylation of d-glucose 1-phosphate to form d-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate and ADP; found in yeast and muscle; d-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is a required cofactor of one of the enzymes in glycogenolysis. Synonym(s): glucose-1-phosphate kinase