Description
A bis-phosphorylated derivative of α-D-glucose; has roles in carbohydrate metabolism; the product of the reaction of glucose 1- or 6-phosphate with PGM2LI in the conversion of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate; a cofactor for the bacterial enzyme phosphopentomutase; has been used in the study of carbohydrate metabolism
Formal name: α-D-Glucopyranose, 1,6-bis(dihydrogen phosphate), tetrapotassium salt, hydrate
Synonyms: D-Glucose-1,6-diphosphate
Molecular weight: 492.5
CAS: 91183-87-8
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid