glucose–6–phosphate

noun

Definition of GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE

: an ester C₆H₁₃O₉P that is formed from glucose and ATP in the presence of a glucokinase and that is an essential early stage in glucose metabolism

from the position at which the phosphate group is attached

First Known Use: 1953

Medical Dictionary

noun

: an ester C₆H₁₃O₉P that is formed from glucose and ATP in the presence of a glucokinase and that is an essential early stage in glucose metabolism

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