Term Name: 6-phosphogluconolactonase activity
Synonyms: 6-PGL, 6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone lactonohydrolase activity, phosphogluconolactonase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 6-O-phosphono-D-glucono-1,5-lactone + H2O = 6-phospho-D-gluconate + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0017057]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
inverse has_part: pentose-phosphate shunt, oxidative branch