Highly expressed in testis, ovary, heart, placenta and pancreas. Weakly expressed in blood leukocyte, thymus, skeletal muscle and colon.
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Function
Key enzyme in myo-inositol biosynthesis pathway that catalyzes the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to 1-myo-inositol 1-phosphate in a NAD-dependent manner. Rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of all inositol-containing compounds.