NCIt definition : Human H6PD wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p36.22 and is approximately
37 kb in length. This allele, which encodes GDH/6PGL endoplasmic bifunctional protein,
plays a role in hexose metabolism and the pentose phosphate pathway. Loss of function
mutations in the gene are associated with cortisone reductase deficiency 1.;