Pentose phosphate pathway
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pentose-phosphate-pathway-177-16528845
title:
Pentose phosphate pathway
text:
The pentose phosphate pathway is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis. It generates NADPH and pentoses as well as ribose 5-phosphate, a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides. While the pentose phosphate pathway does involve oxidation of glucose, its primary role is anabolic rather than catabolic. The pathway is especially important in red blood cells (erythrocytes). The reactions of the pathway were elucidated in the early 1950s by Bernard Horecker and co-workers. There are two distin
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description:
Series of interconnected biochemical reactions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentose_phosphate_pathway
date created:
2005-02-02T05:44:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:33:44Z
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