Medical Definition of Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase
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An enzyme that catalyses the reversible interconversion of glucose-6-phosphate and fructose-6-phosphate, and is a part of the glycolytic and gluconeogenic pathways. Deficiency of the enzyme, an autosomal recessive trait, results in liver glycogenesis and haemolytic anaemia.
Chemical name: D-Glucose-6-phosphate ketol-isomerase
Registry number: EC 5.3.1.9
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glucose-6-phosphate Isomerase
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