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Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.399.475.200.550
Unique ID
D008359
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008359
Scope Note
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
History Note
98(78)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase Preferred
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