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SUBMITTER: Irwin DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3897444 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 20130925
Glucose is an essential nutrient that must be distributed throughout the body to provide energy to sustain physiological functions. Glucose is delivered to distant tissues via be blood stream, and complex systems have evolved to maintain the levels of glucose within a narrow physiological range. Phosphorylation of glucose, by glucokinase, is an essential component of glucose homeostasis, both from the regulatory and metabolic point-of-view. Here we review the evolution of glucose utilization fro ...[more]