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Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase  

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  • 6 Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase
  • 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, 6-Phosphogluconate

Scope note

  • An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction 6-phospho-D-gluconate and NADP+ to yield D-ribulose 5-phosphate, carbon dioxide, and NADPH. The reaction is a step in the pentose phosphate pathway of glucose metabolism. (From Dorland, 27th ed) EC 1.1.1.43.

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