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Exploring the role of glucose‑6‑phosphate dehydrogenase in cancer (Review).
Oncology reports - 1 Dec 2020
Li Rui, Wang Wang, Yang Ye, Gu Chunyan
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Glucose‑6‑phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a cytoplasmic enzyme found in human erythrocytes that provides reduced NADPH for cell metabolism. Glutathione produced by the G6PD pathway can reduce the degree of harm caused by reactive oxygen species such as oxygen‑containing free radicals, peroxides and lipid peroxides. Investigation of G6PD has long focused on hemolysis, jaundice and other diseases caused by...
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