Anti-HKI antibodies are used in antigen-specific immunodetection in biological samples. The target HKI is a known alias name of the protein hexokinase 1, encoded by the HK1 gene in humans. This 917-amino acid residue protein is known to catalyze the phosphorylation of various hexoses, such as D-glucose, D-glucosamine, D-fructose, D-mannose and 2-deoxy-D-glucose, to hexose 6-phosphate (D-glucose 6-phosphate, D-glucosamine 6-phosphate, D-fructose 6-phosphate, D-mannose 6-phosphate and 2-deoxy-D-glucose 6-phosphate, respectively). It is localized to the membrane, mitochondria, and cytoplasm of the cell. It is reported to be widely expressed in many tissue types. Other synonyms for HKI include HK, HK1-ta, and HK1-tb. Western Blot is the most common application for the HKI antibodies listed below. ELISA and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.