glucose-6-phosphate

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

Word History

Etymology

from the position at which the phosphate group is attached

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glucose-6-phosphate was in 1953

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“Glucose-6-phosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glucose-6-phosphate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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glucose-6-phosphate

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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