6-Phosphogluconolactone

6-Phosphogluconolactone
Names
	Other names 6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone ; 6-phospho-D-glucono-δ-lactone ; D-6-phosphoglucono-1,5-lactone ; D-6-phosphoglucono-δ-lactone ; D-glucono-1,5-lactone 6-phosphate ; D-glucono-δ-lactone 6-phosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	2641-81-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16938 ;
ChemSpider	388559 ;
MeSH	6-phosphogluconolactone
PubChem CID	600;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H11O9P/c7-3-2(1-14-16(11,12)13)15-6(10)5(9)4(3)8/h2-5,7-9H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t2-,3-,4+,5-/m1/s1 Key: IJOJIVNDFQSGAB-SQOUGZDYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H11O9P/c7-3-2(1-14-16(11,12)13)15-6(10)5(9)4(3)8/h2-5,7-9H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t2-,3-,4+,5-/m1/s1 Key: IJOJIVNDFQSGAB-SQOUGZDYBV;
	SMILES O=C1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H11O9P
Molar mass	258.12 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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6-Phosphogluconolactone is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway.

It is produced from glucose-6-phosphate by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

Pentose phosphate pathway metabolic intermediates
Oxidative	6-Phosphogluconolactone 6-Phosphogluconate Ribulose 5-phosphate Ribose 5-phosphate
Nonoxidative	Xylulose 5-phosphate Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate Erythrose 4-phosphate

See also