Figure 2 from Impact of glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency on the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. Semantic Scholar File:Glutathion metabolism DE state in G6PD deficiency.png Wikimedia Commons G6PD Deficiency causes Haemolytic Anaemia Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase is an enzyme in the hexose monophosphate shunt that synthesizes NADPH. The NADPH is used to convert oxidized glutathione (GSSG) to reduced glutathione ( G6PD Deficiency and G6PD Activity Testing Mindray A small molecule G6PD inhibitor reveals immune dependence on pentose phosphate pathway Nature Chemical Biology Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase an overview ScienceDirect Topics