2-deoxy-D-Glucose-6-phosphate (sodium salt)

2-deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG, Item No. 14325) is a synthetic analog of glucose used in cell metabolism and cancer research.{22664} 2-deoxy-D-Glucose-6-phosphate (2-DG6P) is a derivative of 2-DG. It is produced in mammalian cells by the action of hexokinase on 2-DG. The accumulation of 2-DG6P in cells can inhibit glycolysis, leading to cell death.{28214} However, the uptake of 2-DG by cells can be monitored in assays by the accumulation of 2-DG6P, which can be oxidized in vitro by glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase and reduce NADP+. In bacteria and yeast, 2-DG6P is metabolized to 2-DG by 2-DG6P phosphatase.