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Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of D-mannose-6-phosphate to form D-fructose-6-phosphate, an important step in glycolysis. EC 5.3.1.8.
Entry Term(s)
Mannosephosphate Isomerase
Phosphomannose Isomerase
Registry Numbers
EC 5.3.1.8
Related Numbers
9023-88-5
CAS Type 1 Name
D-Mannose-6-phosphate ketol isomerase
Previous Indexing
Carbohydrate Isomerases (1973-1977)
Public MeSH Note
98; see MANNOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE 1991-97, see CARBOHYDRATE ISOMERASES 1978-90; for MANNOSE-6-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE see MANNOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE 1978-97
An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of D-mannose-6-phosphate to form D-fructose-6-phosphate, an important step in glycolysis. EC 5.3.1.8.