Glucose is phosphorylated to Glucose-6-Phosphate by the enzyme Glucokinase using a molecule of ATP. To which category of enzymes does the Glucokinase belong?

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Glucokinase catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to glucose, forming glucose-6-phosphate and ADP. Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group (such as a phosphate, methyl, or amino group) from one molecule to another are classified as transferases. Since glucokinase transfers a phosphate group, it belongs to the transferase category of enzymes. Answer: Transferase.