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Glucose-6-phosphate

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Glucose-6-phosphate is a glucose sugar molecule that has been phosphorylated on the sixth carbon. It plays a crucial role in the metabolic pathways of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, acting as an intermediary molecule that helps in the storage and use of energy within cells.

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