pentose phosphate pathway

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pentose phosphate pathway [′pen‚tōs ′fäs‚fāt ′path‚wā]

(biochemistry)

A pathway by which glucose is metabolized or transformed in plants and microorganisms; glucose-6-phosphate is oxidized to 6-phosphogluconic acid, which then undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to form ribulose-5-phosphate, which is ultimately transformed to fructose-6-phosphate.

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No references found			In the body, we form ribose through the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) or through the hexose monophosphate shunt. D-Ribose, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia by Hudson, Tori / Townsend Letter The oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in the heart: regulation, physiological significance, and clinical implications. D-ribose: energize your heart, save your life: rejuvenate cardiac ... by Goepp, Julius G. / Life Extension 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. L-Glutathione Can Eliminate Toxins in the Liver by Darrell Miller / Health, general community			Pentium D Pentium Extreme Edition Pentium II Pentium II class Pentium II Xeon Pentium III Pentium III class Pentium M Pentium MMX Pentium Pro Pentium Pro class Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Pentium upgradable Pentland Firth Pentlandite pentobarbital sodium Pentode pentode transistor pentoglycan pentoglycerine pentolinium tartrate Pentolite pentomino pentosan Pentose pentose phosphate pathway Pentose-Phosphate Cycle pentosuria pentoxide pentstemon Pentti Eskola Pentti Haanpaa Pentti Haanpää pentyl Pentylenetetrazol pentyne Penuel Penumbra penumbral eclipse penumbral waves Penutian Penutian languages Penutian-Speaking Peoples Penwood State Park Penza Penza Oblast Penzance Penzhina Penzhina Bay Penzias Penzias, Arno			Pentominos Penton Media Pentone Pentonimo pentop pentosan pentosan pentosan Pentosan polysulfate Pentosan polysulfate sodium Pentosan polysulphate pentosans pentosans pentosans pentose pentose pentose Pentose and glucuronate interconversions Pentose and glucuronate interconversions Pentose and glucuronate interconversions pentose cycle pentose cycle pentose cycle Pentose interconversion Pentose interconversion Pentose interconversion Pentose interconversions Pentose interconversions Pentose interconversions Pentose Phosphate Metabolizing Enzyme pentose phosphate pathway Pentose-Phosphate Cycle Pentoses Pentoses Pentoses pentoside Pentostatin pentosuria pentosuria Pentothal Pentothal Pentothal Pentothal sodium Pentothal sodium Pentothal sodium pentoxide pentoxide pentoxides pentoxides pentoxifylline pentoxifylline Pentoxil Pentoxil PENTOXSD Pentoxyverine PENTR PENTRAN Pentremite Pentremites Pentrite Pentritre

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