| 2025 |
Cryo-EM structures of human G6PC1 were solved in apo (partially open) and fully open states, and in complex with substrates G6P or F6P and product phosphate. G6PC1 comprises nine transmembrane helices with a large catalytic pocket facing the ER lumen. Substrate binding induces substantial conformational rearrangements (induced-fit mechanism) in the catalytic pocket that facilitate sugar moiety binding. The structures also reveal a potential mechanism by which phosphatidylserine regulates G6PC1 activity. |
Cryo-EM structure determination with functional analysis; substrate-bound and apo forms resolved |
Cell discovery |
High |
40664655
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| 2025 |
Cryo-EM structures of wild-type human G6PC1 (apo) and a catalytic mutant G6PC1-H176A bound to G6P were solved, revealing nine transmembrane helices, a large catalytic pocket facing the ER lumen, and that G6P binding induces substantial conformational rearrangements in the catalytic pocket facilitating sugar moiety binding. |
Cryo-EM structure determination of wild-type apo and H176A mutant + G6P complex, with functional analyses |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
39847333
|
| 1999 |
Four missense mutations in G6PC (W77R, A124T, G184E, L211P) were individually introduced by site-directed mutagenesis and expressed in COS-7 cells; all four mutations completely abolished G6PC enzymatic (glucose-6-phosphatase) activity, establishing these residues as functionally critical. |
In vitro expression system (COS-7 cells), site-directed mutagenesis, enzymatic activity assay |
Annals of human genetics |
High |
10738525
|
| 2008 |
G6PC encodes glucose-6-phosphatase-alpha, a highly hydrophobic glycoprotein anchored in the ER membrane with its active center facing the ER lumen, catalyzing hydrolysis of glucose-6-phosphate to glucose and phosphate. Functional characterization of 50 missense, 2 nonsense, and 2 insertion/deletion mutations confirmed their effects on enzymatic activity and protein stability, establishing structure-function relationships across the protein. |
Compiled functional characterization from heterologous expression and enzymatic assays across multiple studies; topology established by biochemical analysis |
Human mutation |
High |
18449899
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| 2021 |
A panel of 29 G6PC coding variants was heterologously expressed as fusion proteins in a hepatocyte-derived cell line. The screen revealed variant effects on steady-state protein levels, N-linked glycosylation status, and intracellular distribution. The VUS p.Cys109Tyr exhibited significantly reduced protein levels, altered glycosylation, and abnormally diffuse localization, consistent with pathogenicity. |
Heterologous expression of fusion proteins, Western blot for protein levels and glycosylation, immunofluorescence for intracellular distribution |
JIMD reports |
Medium |
34258141
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| 2019 |
A single amino acid substitution S298C in human G6PC (rAAV-G6PC-S298C) increased enzymatic efficacy approximately 3-fold compared to native G6PC in G6pc-/- mice, demonstrating that position 298 influences G6PC activity level in vivo. Restoring ≥3% of normal hepatic G6Pase-alpha activity prevented hepatocellular adenoma/carcinoma development, and G6Pase-alpha deficiency leads to hepatic autophagy impairment that can contribute to hepatocarcinogenesis. |
In vivo gene transfer in G6pc-/- mice, hepatic G6Pase activity assay, long-term (66-week) phenotypic characterization |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
32430177
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| 2021 |
The Mediator complex kinase module subunit MED13 is required for transcriptional activation of G6pc by fructose in the liver. In liver-specific MED13 knockout mice, ChREBP binding to the G6pc promoter was dramatically reduced and ChREBP-beta and FOXO1 transcriptional activities were suppressed, while FOXO1 binding to the G6pc promoter was unaffected. This establishes that MED13/Mediator kinase module is necessary for ChREBP-dependent G6pc transcription and consequent regulation of liver glycogen levels. |
Liver-specific MED13 knockout mice, G6PC enzymatic activity assay, ChIP assay at G6pc promoter, transcriptional activity assays in hepatocytes, glycogen measurements |
Molecular metabolism |
High |
33812059
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| 2025 |
METTL14, in complex with METTL3, installs N6-methyladenosine (m6A) on G6pc mRNA at five sites. m6A readers YTHDF1 and YTHDF3 (but not YTHDF2) bind to m6A-marked G6pc mRNA to increase both its stability and translation, thereby increasing G6PC protein levels and hepatic glucose production. Deletion of five m6A sites (G6pcΔ5A) blocked METTL14-induced effects. Liver-specific Mettl14 knockout decreased G6pc expression and gluconeogenesis; hepatocyte-specific G6pc restoration reversed defective hepatic glucose production in Mettl14 KO mice. |
In vitro m6A methylation, METTL14 KO and OE in hepatocytes and mice, m6A site mutagenesis (G6pcΔ5A), RIP assays, mRNA stability assay, glucose production assay, genetic rescue experiment |
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) |
High |
40278833
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| 2017 |
A 3'-UTR SNP rs2229611 in G6PC1 reduces mRNA stability and decreases expression. In HepG2 cells, luciferase constructs bearing the rs2229611 allele showed significantly decreased expression compared to wild-type 3'-UTR, due to reduced mRNA stability mediated by AU-rich elements (AREs). miRNAs also showed more distinct inhibition of reporter function with rs2229611. This demonstrates a post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism for G6PC1 expression. |
Luciferase reporter assay in HepG2 cells, 3'-UTR deletion constructs, pmirGLO-UTR constructs for miRNA effects |
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry |
Medium |
28502559
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| 2023 |
Retinaldehyde (Rald) downregulates G6PC expression by antagonizing retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRα) at direct repeat 1 (DR1) response elements in the G6PC/PCK1 promoters. This was confirmed by luciferase reporter assays and molecular docking. In primary human hepatocytes and HepG2 cells, Rald treatment decreased G6PC mRNA and protein expression and reduced glucose production. |
Luciferase reporter assays (DR1 elements), molecular docking, primary human hepatocyte experiments, mRNA/protein quantification |
Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B |
Medium |
37719384
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| 2023 |
miR-494 targets G6pc mRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, inducing a metabolic shift toward glycolytic phenotype through G6pc repression and HIF-1A pathway activation. The miR-494/G6pc axis drives glycogen and lipid droplet accumulation that favors cell survival under harsh conditions. |
Functional analysis, metabolic assays, live-imaging of HCC cells, qPCR in HCC patients and preclinical models |
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR |
Medium |
37301960
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| 2019 |
Glycerol can induce G6pc expression (a rate-limiting enzyme of gluconeogenesis) in primary mouse hepatocytes, demonstrating a substrate-level regulatory feedback on G6PC transcription. Glycerol is the preferred gluconeogenic substrate over pyruvate/lactate at physiological fasting concentrations both in vitro and in vivo. |
Primary mouse hepatocyte glucose production assays, 13C isotope tracing, real-time PCR for G6pc expression |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
31645433
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| 2025 |
G6PC1 traffics to the plasma membrane via a CAV1 (Caveolin-1)-dependent vesicular pathway in hepatocytes. Liver-specific CAV1 knockout (L.Cav1-/- mice) reduced G6PC1 plasma membrane localization, decreased fasting hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia, and improved insulin sensitivity in mice on high-fat/high-sucrose diet, establishing that CAV1-mediated G6PC1 trafficking contributes to hepatic glucose production. |
Liver-specific CAV1 knockout mice (AAV or Cre-lox), glucose tolerance tests, fasting blood glucose and insulin measurements, in vivo glucose production assessment |
bioRxivpreprint |
Medium |
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| 2023 |
G6PC1 and G6PC2 overexpression in 832/13 islet-derived cells blunted glucose-stimulated signaling (as measured by a transcriptional fusion gene assay), reflecting their role in reducing intraluminal G6P flux. However, G6PC1 and G6PC2 overexpression had minimal effect on glucocorticoid-stimulated HSD11B1 activity in either 832/13 or HepG2 cells, and G6pc2 knockout mice showed metabolic changes unaffected by G6PC2 absence, indicating G6PC1/G6PC2 activity does not significantly modulate HSD11B1-dependent glucocorticoid conversion. |
Transcriptional fusion gene assay, overexpression in 832/13 and HepG2 cells, G6pc2 knockout mice treated with 11-DHC |
Journal of molecular endocrinology |
Medium |
37855366
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| 2019 |
Mice were generated with a conditional null allele for G6pc (loxP sites flanking Exon 3). EIIa-Cre-mediated deletion of Exon 3 produced a null phenotype mimicking G6Pase-alpha-deficient mice and human GSD-Ia, establishing that Exon 3 is essential for G6PC function in vivo. |
Conditional knockout mouse generation (loxP/Cre), phenotypic characterization |
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) |
Medium |
19548314
|
| 2019 |
Five novel G6PC1 mutations (p.V99Cfs*3, p.G125R, IVS1-2A>T, IVS3+39G>A, IVS3+42G>A) were identified in Indian GSD-1a patients. Functional characterization showed that mutant proteins p.G125R, p.R149Q, p.G118D, p.A331V, and p.V99Cfs*3 completely abrogated glucose-6-phosphatase activity without significant changes in mRNA or protein expression levels, indicating these residues are required for catalytic activity rather than protein stability. |
Direct DNA sequencing, glucose-6-phosphatase activity assay, RT-PCR and Western blot for expression |
Gene |
Medium |
30890478
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| 2009 |
In contrast to prevailing dogma, increased transcriptional expression of G6PC does not account for increased gluconeogenesis and fasting hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients or in rodent models of fasting hyperglycemia (STZ/HFF rats and portal infusion models). Hepatic G6PC expression was not elevated in insulin-sensitive, insulin-resistant, or untreated T2DM patients undergoing bariatric surgery. |
Liver biopsy samples from human patients, rat models with portal vein infusion; mRNA quantification, endogenous glucose production measurement by isotope tracer |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Medium |
19587243
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