Cytosolic phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (PGD) catalyzes the reaction of 6-phospho-D-gluconate and NADP+ to form D-ribulose 5-phosphate, CO2, and NADPH + H+ (Beutler and Kuhl 1985; Rippa et al. 1998). The PGD enzyme is dimeric (Dallocchio et al. 1985).
Dallocchio, F, Bellini, T, Matteuzzi, M
Kuhl, W, Beutler, E
Dallocchio, F, Hanau, S, Giovannini, PP, Barrett, MP, Rippa, M
phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) activity of PGD dimer [cytosol]
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