glucose-6-phosphate
glucose–6–phosphate
nounDefinition 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
Origin of GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE
from the position at which the phosphate group is attached
First Known Use: 1953
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