Hydrolysis of the lactone
6-Phosphogluconolactonase opens the lactone ring to form 6-phosphogluconate.
Pentose phosphate pathway · irreversibleBUILD UP YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Learn about PGLS
PGLS is a gene: a stretch of DNA that carries instructions used to make a functional RNA or protein.
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At a glance
This gene contributes to PGLSIts enzyme and pathway connections are listed below.
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STRUCTURED REACTIONS
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