Phosphogluconate 2-dehydrogenase
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In enzymology, a phosphogluconate 2-dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.43) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- 6-phospho-D-gluconate + NAD(P)+
6-phospho-2-dehydro-D-gluconate + NAD(P)H + H+
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are 6-phospho-D-gluconic acid, NAD+, and NADP+, whereas its 4 products are 6-phospho-2-dehydro-D-gluconic acid, NADH, NADPH, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 6-phospho-D-gluconate:NAD(P)+ 2-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include 6-phosphogluconic dehydrogenase, phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, gluconate 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NAD+), and 2-keto-6-phosphogluconate reductase. This enzyme participates in pentose phosphate pathway and glutathione metabolism.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 1.1.1.43
- BRENDA references for 1.1.1.43 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 1.1.1.43
- PubMed Central references for 1.1.1.43
- Google Scholar references for 1.1.1.43
- Frampton EW, Wood WA (1961). "Carbohydrate oxidation by Pseudomonas fluorescens VI. Conversion of 2-keto-6-phosphogluconate to pyruvate". J. Biol. Chem. 236: 2571–2577. PMID 13894458.
[edit] External links
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- The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 9001-82-5.

