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Information on EC 1.1.1.44 - phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NADP+-dependent, decarboxylating)

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme participates in the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway, whose main purpose is to produce NADPH and pentose for biosynthetic reactions. Highly specific for NADP+. cf. EC 1.1.1.343, phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NAD+-dependent, decarboxylating).

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota

Synonyms
6pgd, 6-pgd, 6-p-gluconate dehydrogenase, os6pgdh1, 6-phospho-d-gluconate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), llpdh, 6-gpd, p6pgdh, tm0438, more

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LITERATURE
6-phospho-D-gluconate + NADP+ = D-ribulose 5-phosphate + CO2 + NADPH + H+
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