Glucose-6-phosphate

Glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) is a phosphorylated glucose molecule on carbon 6. G6P can travel down two metabolic pathways, glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway. The phosphorylation of glucose to lead to G6P is catalyzed with hexokinase enzymes, this consuming one ATP.

Its empirical formula is C₆H₁₃O₉P.

See also

• Glucose
• Glycogen
• Glucose 1-phosphate
• Pentose phosphate pathway