d-glucose 6-phosphate

d-·glu·cose 6-phos·phate

(glū'kōs fos'fāt), A key intermediate in processes such as glycolysis, glycogenolysis, and pentose phosphate shunt; elevated levels inhibit brain hexokinase and glycolysis. Synonym(s): Robison ester, Robison-Embden ester

Robison,

Robert, English chemist, 1884-1941. Robison ester - a key intermediate in glycolysis, glycogenolysis, pentose phosphate shunt, etc. Synonym(s): D-glucose 6-phosphate; Robison-Embden esterRobison ester dehydrogenase - a deficiency of this enzyme can lead to severe hemolytic anemia and favism. Synonym(s): glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenaseRobison-Embden ester - Synonym(s): Robison-ester