PGLS
Function
Hydrolysis of 6-phosphogluconolactone to 6-phosphogluconate.
Pathway
Carbohydrate degradation; pentose phosphate pathway; D-ribulose 5-phosphate from D-glucose 6-phosphate (oxidative stage): step 2/3.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the glucosamine/galactosamine-6-phosphate isomerase family. 6-phosphogluconolactonase subfamily.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
6-phosphogluconolactonase, 6PGL, PGLS