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pentose phosphate pathway

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pentose phosphate pathway
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a sequence of metabolic reactions by which NADPH is synthesized, together with ribose phosphate, part of the synthesis of nucleic acids


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In the body, we form ribose through the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) or through the hexose monophosphate shunt.
The oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in the heart: regulation, physiological significance, and clinical implications.
A continuous supply of NADPH is needed to allow GSH to undergo these biochemical reactions, and up to 10% of our blood glucose is used by the pentose phosphate pathway by which NADPH is synthesized.
 
 
 
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