6-Phosphogluconolactone is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP).

In the PPP pathway, it is produced from glucose-6-phosphate by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

It is then converted to 6-Phosphogluconic acid by 6-phosphogluconolactonase.

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