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Structural highlights

Disease

G6PI_HUMAN Defects in GPI are the cause of hemolytic anemia non-spherocytic due to glucose phosphate isomerase deficiency (HA-GPID) [MIM:613470. It is a form of anemia in which there is no abnormal hemoglobin or spherocytosis. It is caused by glucose phosphate isomerase deficiency. Severe GPI deficiency can be associated with hydrops fetalis, immediate neonatal death and neurological impairment.

Function

G6PI_HUMAN Besides it's role as a glycolytic enzyme, mammalian GPI can function as a tumor-secreted cytokine and an angiogenic factor (AMF) that stimulates endothelial cell motility. GPI is also a neurotrophic factor (Neuroleukin) for spinal and sensory neurons.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Phosphoglucose isomerase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Haga A, Niinaka Y, Raz A. Phosphohexose isomerase/autocrine motility factor/neuroleukin/maturation factor is a multifunctional phosphoprotein. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Jul 14;1480(1-2):235-44. PMID:11004567
2. ↑ Funasaka T, Haga A, Raz A, Nagase H. Tumor autocrine motility factor is an angiogenic factor that stimulates endothelial cell motility. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2001 Jul 6;285(1):118-28. PMID:11437381 doi:10.1006/bbrc.2001.5135
3. ↑ Amraei M, Nabi IR. Species specificity of the cytokine function of phosphoglucose isomerase. FEBS Lett. 2002 Aug 14;525(1-3):151-5. PMID:12163179