glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity

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Nameglucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity
IDGO_0004345
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

6-phosphoglucose dehydrogenase activity, D-glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, G6PDH, NADP-dependent glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, NADP-glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP) activity, glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: D-glucose 6-phosphate + NADP+ = D-glucono-1,5-lactone 6-phosphate + NADPH + H+.

Related synonym

6-phosphoglucose dehydrogenas, D-glucose-6-phosphate:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity, Entner-doudoroff enzyme, G6PD activity, GDH, Zwischenferment

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