GLUCOSE 6-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE

What is it and why should you care?

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Much is known about this fascinating, multifunctional enzyme.

Yet, even more is unknown and recent discoveries are shedding light on how diverse the functions of glucose 6-phosphate isomerase and its isoforms are in biological systems.

 

The ID code for this enzyme is E.C.5.3.1.9

It's often abbreviated with PGI or GPI.

Protein Data Bank files for PGI are 2PGI and 1PGI.

 

Structure
Function
Biological Significance
References
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