Pentose Phosphate Pathway |
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| Pentose-Phosphate Pathway; Pentosephosphate Shunt; Hexose Monophosphate Shunts; Pathway, Pentose Phosphate; Pathway, Pentose-Phosphate; Pathway, Pentosephosphate; Pathways, Pentose Phosphate; Pathways, Pentose-Phosphate; Pathways, Pentosephosphate | |
| An oxidative decarboxylation process that converts GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE to D-ribose-5-phosphate via 6-phosphogluconate. The pentose product is used in the biosynthesis of NUCLEIC ACIDS. The generated energy is stored in the form of NADPH. This pathway is prominent in tissues which are active in the synthesis of FATTY ACIDS and STEROIDS. | |