Glucose-6-Phosphate 1-Dehydrogenase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (515 aa, ~59 kDa) is encoded by the human G6PD gene. This protein plays a role in pentose metabolism to produce NADPH.

**Synonyms:** - EC 1.1.1.49 - G6PD - Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase