6-Phosphogluconolactone

6-Phosphogluconolactone
Identifiers
CAS number 2641-81-8
PubChem 600
ChemSpider 388559 Y
MeSH 6-phosphogluconolactone
ChEBI CHEBI:16938 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C6H11O9P
Molar mass 258.12 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

6-Phosphogluconolactone is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway.

It is produced from glucose-6-phosphate by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

See also