| phosphogluconate dehydrogenase | <enzyme> 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) |
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| phosphogluconate pathway | <biochemistry> This oxidative pathway starts with glucose-6-phosphate andeventually results in the creation of pentose phosphates and NADPH. (09 Oct 1997) |