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Identify synonyms of PPP?
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Hexose monophosphate pathway
Phosphoglucaonate oxidative pathway
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State the purpose and location of the pentode phosphate pathway?
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Purpose: generate reducing power (NADPH); synthesis of 5 carbon sugars (ribose)
Location: cytosol of the cell (liver and adipose cells)
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When does PPP recognize NADPH as potential reducing power?
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- NADPH is an electron donor is reductive biosynthesis
- Utilized in reductive anabolic pathways
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When is ribose needed?
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RNA DNA ATP NADPH NADH
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