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fructose 6-phosphate

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In metabolism: Glycolysis
…glucose 6-phosphate is changed to fructose 6-phosphate is catalyzed by phosphoglucoisomerase [2]. In the reaction, a secondary alcohol group (―C∣HOH) at the second carbon atom is oxidized to a keto-group (i.e., ―C∣=O), and the aldehyde group (―CHO) at the first carbon atom is reduced to a primary alcohol group (―CH₂OH).…
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In metabolism: Hydrolysis of fructose 1,6-diphosphate and glucose 6-phosphate
…in which the products are fructose 6-phosphate and inorganic phosphate. The fructose 6-phosphate thus formed is a precursor of mucopolysaccharides (polysaccharides with nitrogen-containing components). In addition, its conversion to glucose 6-phosphate provides the starting material for the formation of storage polysaccharides such as starch and glycogen, of monosaccharides other than…
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Related Topics:: insecticide; phosphate; organic phosphorus compound

tetraethyl pyrophosphate, an organic phosphorus compound used as an insecticide, particularly for the control of aphids and red spider mites. Tetraethyl pyrophosphate is extremely poisonous to humans, the toxic effects being similar to those of parathion. It decomposes in water to nontoxic esters of phosphoric acids.