phosphogluconate dehydrogenase


phos·pho·glu·co·nate de·hy·dro·gen·ase

(fos'fō-glū'kŏ-nāt dē-hī'drō-jen-ās), 6-phosphogluconic dehydrogenase; an enzyme catalyzing the reaction of 6-phospho-d-gluconate and NAD(P)+ to form 6-phospho-2-keto-d-gluconate and NAD(P)H; a deficiency of this enzyme has been reported, but no cell disruption has been observed.