CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-like Domain
Functional Family 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating

Enzyme Information

1.1.1.44
Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)-dependent, decarboxylating).
based on mapping to UniProt P38720
6-phospho-D-gluconate + NADP(+) = D-ribulose 5-phosphate + CO(2) + NADPH.
-!- The enzyme participates in the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway, whose main purpose is to produce NADPH and pentose for biosynthetic reactions. -!- Highly specific for NADP(+). -!- Cf. EC 1.1.1.343.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P38720
6PGD1_YEAST
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating 1

PDB Structure

PDB 2P4Q
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase Gnd1
He, W., Wang, Y., Liu, W., Zhou, C.Z.
Bmc Struct.Biol.