The glucose assay on an analyzer uses hexokinase as the enzyme that phosphorylates glucose.What are the initial products formed from the first step of this reaction?

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The enzyme hexokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose. In this reaction, glucose reacts with ATP to form ADP and glucose-6-phosphate (G6P), which is the initial product formed in the first step of the reaction. Therefore, answer D is correct. Answer A is incorrect because nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and NADH are not involved in this reaction. Answer B is incorrect because 6-phosphogluconate is not a product of the glucose assay reaction. Answer C is also incorrect because glycosylated hemoglobin is not involved in the glucose assay reaction.

The Glucose Assay on an Analyzer Uses Hexokinase as the Enzyme