F1. PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY process...

Question 1

step 1:

1. these reactant/s…
2. are bounded to an enzyme…
3. to form these products…

the enzyme of this step tranfers a ____ from the first reactant will be transfered to the second reactant.

Answer 1

1. G6P & NADP+.
2. G6P dehydrogenase.
3. 6-phosphoglucono-d-lactone & NADPH.

hydride ion.

Question 2

Step 2:

1. this reactant…
2. is converted to…
3. using the rxn of…
4. with the enzyme…

Answer 2

1. 6-phosphoglucono-d-lactone.
2. 6-phosphogluconate.
3. hydrolysis.
4. 6-phosphogluconolactonase.

even without the enzyme, this rxn proceeds quickly.

Question 3

step 3:

1. the reactant…
2. produced…
3. using the rxn of…
4. with the enzyme…

Answer 3

1. 6-phosphogluconate.
2. more NADPH, five-carbon sugar, & ribulose 5-phosphate.
3. decarboxylation.
4. 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase.

Question 4

metabolite used by the cell as the basis for nucleotide synthesis

Answer 4

ribulose 5-phosphate
???

correct me, please XD

Question 5

RIBULOSE 5-PHOSPHATE (Ru5P):
1. is converted to ____ by ____.
or
2. is converted to ____ by ____.

Answer 5

1. RIBOSE 5-PHOSPHATE by ribulose 5-phosphate isomerase.
2. XYLULOSE 5-PHOSPHATE by ribulose 5-pepimerase.

Question 6

• used for NUCLEOTIDE synthesis.
• NUCLEIC ACID production.
• important for GENERAL METABOLISM.

Answer 6

RIBOSE 5-PHOSPHATE.

Question 7

• a PRECUSOR for NUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS.
• important for the production of other SUGARS & METABOLLIC INTERMEDIATES.

examples of metabollic intermediates…

Answer 7

fructose 6-phosphate.
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.