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'''G6PD''' plays an important role in the metabolism of L.''mesenteroides''. | '''G6PD''' plays an important role in the metabolism of L.''mesenteroides''. | ||
L.''mesenteroides'' is a facultactively anaerobic micro-organism which metabolizes glucose to generate lactic acid, ethanol but also carbon dioxyde. | L.''mesenteroides'' is a facultactively anaerobic micro-organism which metabolizes glucose to generate lactic acid, ethanol but also carbon dioxyde. | ||
This glucose metabolic process (glycolysis | This glucose metabolic process (glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway) is catalysed by '''G6PD'''. During this process, [[NADH]] is synthesised and used in the heterolactic fermentation and the biosynthesis of fatty acids. | ||
The protein '''G6PD''' also has a role in protecting cells from destruction as it produces the co-factor NADPH | The protein '''G6PD''' also has a role in protecting cells from destruction as it produces the co-factor NADPH which plays a role in protecting cells from reactive oxygen species <ref>PMID: 20608171</ref>. | ||
== Genomic context == | == Genomic context == | ||
