Term Name: phosphogluconate dehydratase activity
Synonyms: 6-phospho-D-gluconate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phospho-D-gluconate-forming), 6-phospho-D-gluconate hydro-lyase activity, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrase activity, 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase activity, 6-phosphogluconic dehydrase activity, gluconate 6-phosphate dehydratase activity, gluconate-6-phosphate dehydratase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 6-phospho-D-gluconate = 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phospho-D-gluconate + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004456]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydro-lyase activity
inverse has_part: Entner-Doudoroff pathway through 6-phosphogluconate