The gene encoding G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) is mapped to human chromosome Xq28 and spans 16.2 kb. One G6PD monomer is composed of 515 amino acids with a predicted molecular weight of 59,256 Da. The active enzyme exists as a dimer and contains an NADP molecule tightly bound to it.
Immunogen
Peptide with sequence C-STNSDDVRDEKVK from the internal region of the protein sequence according to NP_000393.4 ; NP_001035810.1.
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G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of glucose-6-phosphate to 6-phosphogluconolactone, reducing NADP to NADPH. It therefore, catalyzes the first step of hexose monophosphate pathway (HMP). As it oxidizes glucose-6-phosphate, it confers protection against oxidative damage in erythrocytes. Its deficiency is highly heterogeneous, with around 190 variants being reported. The deficiency of G6PD was discovered while studying hemolytic anemia. G6PD also results in hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia.
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Supplied at 0.5 mg/mL in Tris saline with 0.02% sodium azide and 0.5% bovine serum albumin.
X-linked Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) A- deficiency is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa populations, and has been associated with protection from severe malaria. Whether females and/or males are protected by G6PD deficiency is uncertain, due in part to G6PD and malaria phenotypic
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: a historical perspective.
International journal of molecular sciences, 15(11), 21179-21201 (2014-11-20)
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzyme deficiency worldwide, causing a wide spectrum of conditions with severity classified from the mildest (Class IV) to the most severe (Class I). To correlate mutation sites in the G6PD with the
Human molecular genetics, 5(5), 659-668 (1996-05-01)
DNA comprising 219 447 bp was sequenced in nine cosmids and verified at > 99.9% precision. Of the standard repetitive elements, 187 Alus make up 20.6% of the sequence, but there were only 27 MERs (2.9%) and 17 L1 fragments
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