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G6PD

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

Encodes the enzyme that catalyzes the first oxidative step of the pentose phosphate pathway.

NCBI GENE IDENTIFIER2539View source record ↗

Overview

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G6PD is a gene that helps cells make part of the metabolic machinery used to process nutrients.

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OrganismHomo sapiens

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ProteinGlucose-6-phosphate DehydrogenaseencodesDiseaseG6PD Deficiencyassociated withPathwayPentose Phosphate pathwayfunctions in
All 3 Structured Connections
G6PD · GeneENCODES →Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase · Protein
G6PD · GeneASSOCIATED WITH →G6PD Deficiency · Disease
G6PD · GeneFUNCTIONS IN →Pentose Phosphate pathway · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about G6PD.

databaseG6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (Gene ID 2539)NCBI Gene databaseGlucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (P11413)UniProtKB databaseGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyMedlinePlus Genetics