Medical Definition of Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
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An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyses 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.
Chemical name: 6-Phospho-D-gluconate:NAD(P)+ 2-oxidoreductase
Registry number: EC 1.1.1.43
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase
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