6-Phosphogluconolactone
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IUPAC name D-Glucono-1,5-lactone 6-(dihydrogen phosphate) | |
Systematic IUPAC name [(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate | |
Other names 6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone 6-phospho-D-glucono-δ-lactone D-6-phosphoglucono-1,5-lactone D-6-phosphoglucono-δ-lactone D-glucono-1,5-lactone 6-phosphate D-glucono-δ-lactone 6-phosphate | |
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MeSH | 6-phosphogluconolactone |
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Properties | |
C6H11O9P | |
Molar mass | 258.12 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
6-Phosphogluconolactone is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP).
In the PPP pathway, it is produced from glucose-6-phosphate by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. It is then converted to 6-Phosphogluconic acid by 6-phosphogluconolactonase.