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glucose–6–phosphate

noun

Medical 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

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. glucose-6-phosphate (noun)
  2. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (noun)
  3. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (noun)
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