glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
noun
: an enzyme found especially in red blood cells that dehydrogenates glucose-6-phosphate in a glucose degradation pathway alternative to the Krebs cycle
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Further testing confirmed the diagnosis of favism, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
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Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
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Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
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“Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glucose-6-phosphate%20dehydrogenase. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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