Medical Term:
glucose-phosphate isomerase
Pronunciation: glū′kōs-fos′fāt ī-sō′mĕr-ās
Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of d-fructose 6-phosphate and d-glucose 6-phosphate; a part of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis; glucosephosphate isomerase deficiency is an inherited disorder resulting in liver glycogenesis and hemolytic anemia.
Synonym(s): hexosephosphate isomerase, phosphohexomutase, phosphohexose isomerase
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