Chemicals and Drugs

Glucose-6-Phosphate

An ester of glucose with phosphoric acid, made in the course of glucose metabolism by mammalian and other cells. It is a normal constituent of resting muscle and probably is in constant equilibrium with fructose-6-phosphate. (Stedman, 26th ed)

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An ester of glucose with phosphoric acid, made in the course of glucose metabolism by mammalian and other cells. It is a normal constituent of resting muscle and probably is in constant equilibrium with fructose-6-phosphate. (Stedman, 26th ed)

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  • Glucose 6 Phosphate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

97; was GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE (NM) 1981-96

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  • Glucosephosphates (1981-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucose-6-Phosphate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019298. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019298
  2. Glucose-6-Phosphate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_6-phosphate
  3. Glucose-6-Phosphate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74566546