6PGD9_ECOLX 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating MSKQQIGVVGMAVMGRNLALNIESRGYTVSVFNRSREKTEEVIAENPGKKLVPYYTVQEFVESLETPRRILLMVKAGSGTDSAIDSLKPYLDKGDIIIDGGNTFFQDTIRRNRELSAEGFNFIGTGVSGGEEGALKGPSIMPGGQKEAYELVAPILKQIAAVAEDGEPCVTYIGADGAGHYVKMVHNGIEYGDMQLIAEAYALLKGGLTLSNEELAQTFTEWNEGELSSYLYDITKDIFTKKDEEGKYLVDVILDEAANKGTGKWTSQSSLDLGEPLSLITESVFPRYISSLKDQRVAASKVLSGPQAQPAGDKAEFIEKVRRALYLGKIVSYAQGFSQLRAASDEYNWELNYAEIAKIFRAGCIIRAQFLQKITDAYAQNAGIANLLLAPYFKQIADDYQQALRDVVAYAVQNGIRVPTFSAAIAYYDSYRSAVLPANLIQAQRDYFGAHTYKRTDKEGVFHTEWLE 468 gnd Catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of 6- phosphogluconate to ribulose 5-phosphate and CO(2), with concomitant reduction of NADP to NADPH (By similarity).