Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to 6-phosphogluconolacetone as the first step in the pentose phosphate pathway.
Packaging
200, 1000 units in glass bottle
2000, 10000 units in poly bottle
Physical form
Lyophilized powder containing Ficoll and Tris buffer salts
Unit Definition
One unit will oxidize 1.0 µmole of D-glucose 6-phosphate to 6-phospho-D-gluconate per min in the presence of NAD at pH 7.8 at 30 °C.
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