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Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase

G6PD · EC 1.1.1.49

G6PD catalyzes the first reaction of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, reducing NADP+ to NADPH.

UNIPROT IDENTIFIERP11413View source record ↗

Overview

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G6PD is an that helps a red blood cell make , a molecule used to maintain important antioxidant defenses.

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AT A GLANCE
Encoded byG6PD
OrganismHomo sapiens
Enzyme classOxidoreductase

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GeneG6PDencodesPathwayPentose Phosphate pathwaycatalyzes step in
All 2 Structured Connections
G6PD · GeneENCODES →Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase · Protein
Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase · ProteinCATALYZES STEP IN →Pentose Phosphate pathway · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase.

databaseG6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (Gene ID 2539)NCBI Gene databaseGlucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (P11413)UniProtKB pathwayPentose phosphate pathway (R-HSA-71336)Reactome · Homo sapiens
Research Claims

G6PD catalyzes the first oxidative pentose-phosphate reaction and helps supply NADPH.