Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 18.12.2020

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Enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism that catalyzes the reaction of glucose-6-phosphate into 6-phosphoglucono-delta-lactone with elimination of hydrogen. The hydrogen produced is transferred to the co-enzyme NADP.

see also Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (Favism)

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Last updated on: 18.12.2020

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