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MGP004756

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Name6-phosphogluconolactonase
Protein Entry6PGL_HUMAN
UniProt IDO95336
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic Activity6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone + H(2)O = 6- phospho-D-gluconate.
FunctionHydrolysis of 6-phosphogluconolactone to 6- phosphogluconate.
PathwayCarbohydrate degradation; pentose phosphate pathway; D- ribulose 5-phosphate from D-glucose 6-phosphate (oxidative stage): step 2/3.
Sequence CautionSequence=AAC72960.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305};
SimilarityBelongs to the glucosamine/galactosamine-6-phosphate isomerase family. 6-phosphogluconolactonase subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationCytoplasm {ECO:0000250}.
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