Department of Genetic Engineering @ SRM University: Genetic Awareness Program on Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency 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 ( glucose pathways and G6PD Caspershire Meta G6PDH from baker s yeast (S. cerevisiae), lyophilized powder Glucose6phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in transfusion medicine: the unknown risks Francis 2013 Vox Sanguinis Wiley Online Library