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Gene information for G6PD (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2539
Official gene symbolG6PD
Full nameglucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Aliases,G6PD1,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. This protein is a cytosolic enzyme encoded by a housekeeping X-linked gene whose main function is to produce NADPH, a key electron donor in the defense against oxidizing agents and in reductive biosynthetic reactions. G6PD is remarkable for its genetic diversity. Many variants of G6PD, mostly produced from missense mutations, have been described with wide ranging levels of enzyme activity and associated clinical symptoms. G6PD deficiency may cause neonatal jaundice, acute hemolysis, or severe chronic non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xq28
Gene position153775787 - 153759606  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size16182 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID305900