Hexokinase IV is present in the liver, pancreas, hypothalamus, small intestine, and perhaps certain other neuroendocrine cells, and plays an important regulatory role in carbohydrate metabolism.
A hexoquinase IV está presente no fígado, páncreas, hipotálamo, intestino delgado, e quizais nalgunhas outras células neuroendócrinas, e xoga un importante papel regulatorio no metabolismo de carbohidratos.