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G6PD is indispensable for erythropoiesis after the embryonic-adult hemoglobin switch.
Blood - 15 Nov 2004
Paglialunga Francesca, Fico Annalisa, Iaccarino Ingram, Notaro Rosario, Luzzatto Lucio, Martini Giuseppe, Filosa Stefania
Abstract excerpt
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) (EC 1.1.1.42) is an essential enzyme for the rapid production of NADPH, as required on exposure to oxidative stress. Mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells can produce all embryonic and fetal/adult cell types. By studying the in vitro differentiation of embryoid bodies produced from G6pdDelta ES cells that are totally unable to produce G6PD protein, we found that these cells are...
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