Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase
Function
Catalyzes the oxidation of glucose 6-phosphate to 6-phosphogluconolactone. Can utilize either NADP(+) or NAD(+).
Pathway
Carbohydrate degradation; pentose phosphate pathway; D-ribulose 5-phosphate from D-glucose 6-phosphate (oxidative stage): step 1/3.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase family.
Alternative names
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase, G6PD, Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (NAD(P)(+)), zwf