Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate

Fructose 1,6-phosphate is fructose sugar phosphorylated on carbons 1 and 6 (ie. is a fructosephosphate). The β-D-form of this compound is very common in cells. The vast majority of glucose and fructose entering a cell will become converted to fructose 1,6-phosphate at some point.

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Fructose 1,6-phosphate in glycolysis

Fructose 1,6-phosphate lies within the glycolysis metabolic pathway and is produced by phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate. It is in turn broken down into two compounds; glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and glycerone phosphate. It is allosteric activator of pyruvate kinase.

Compound C05345 at KEGG Pathway Database. Enzyme 2.7.1.11 at KEGG Pathway Database. Enzyme 3.1.3.11 at KEGG Pathway Database. Compound C05378 at KEGG Pathway Database. Enzyme 4.1.2.13 at KEGG Pathway Database. Compound C00111 at KEGG Pathway Database. Compound C00118 at KEGG Pathway Database.

The numbering of the carbon atoms indicates the fate of the carbons according to their position in fructose 6-phosphate.

Fructose 1,6-phosphate isomerism

Main article: Fructose

Fructose 1,6-phosphate has only one biologically active isomer, the β-D-form. There are many other isomers, analogous to those of fructose.

See also

• Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate