phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) activity

Term ID

GO:0004616

Synonyms

• 6-phospho-D-gluconate dehydrogenase activity
• 6-phospho-D-gluconate:NADP+ 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
• 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating)
• 6-phosphogluconic carboxylase activity
• 6-phosphogluconic dehydrogenase activity
• 6PGD activity
• phosphogluconic acid dehydrogenase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: 6-phospho-D-gluconate + NADP+ = D-ribulose 5-phosphate + CO2 + NADPH + H+. 1.1.1.44

References

• EC:1.1.1.44
• MetaCyc:RXN-9952
• RHEA:10116
• Reactome:R-HSA-71299

Ontology

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