Table 3.

Molecular Characteristics of Partially Purified G6PD From Skin Fibroblasts

Patient Normal
Specific activity (U/g protein)  49 369  
Km glucose 6-P 37°C (μmol/L)  328  60  
Km NADP 37°C (μmol/L)  51  14  
Ki NADPH 25°C (μmol/L)  33  40  
Substrate analog utilization 
 2-deoxy-glucose 6-P (%)  4.4  <4  
 Galactose 6-P (%)  1.9  2.4  
 Deamino-NADP (%)  20.8  60 
 NAD (%)  0  0  
Heat stability at 50°C Slightly decreased  Normal 
Patient Normal
Specific activity (U/g protein)  49 369  
Km glucose 6-P 37°C (μmol/L)  328  60  
Km NADP 37°C (μmol/L)  51  14  
Ki NADPH 25°C (μmol/L)  33  40  
Substrate analog utilization 
 2-deoxy-glucose 6-P (%)  4.4  <4  
 Galactose 6-P (%)  1.9  2.4  
 Deamino-NADP (%)  20.8  60 
 NAD (%)  0  0  
Heat stability at 50°C Slightly decreased  Normal 

Mean values of 2 measurements performed in duplicate on 2 different days. The mean values of the 2 duplicates did not differ by >5%.

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