Term Name:	glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms:	6-phosphoglucose dehydrogenas, 6-phosphoglucose dehydrogenase activity, D-glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, D-glucose-6-phosphate:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity, Entner-doudoroff enzyme, G6PD activity, G6PDH, GDH, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP) activity, glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase activity, NADP-dependent glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, NADP-glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, Zwischenferment
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: D-glucose 6-phosphate + NADP+ = D-glucono-1,5-lactone 6-phosphate + NADPH + H+.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004345]    QuickGO    AmiGO