fructose-6-phos·phate
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Medical Definition of fructose-6-phosphate
: a phosphate of fructose C6H13O9P that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and can be reversibly converted to glucose-6-phosphate
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“Fructose-6-phosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fructose-6-phosphate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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