Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Question 1

how much ATP is consumed and released?

Answer 1

none

Question 2

the two primary products of PPP are

Answer 2

ribose-5-phosphate

NADPH

Question 3

the pentose phosphate pathway purpose is to divert

Answer 3

G6P from glycolysis in order to form NADPH and ribose-5-P in order to synthesize nucleotides

Question 4

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) is

Answer 4

the first enzyme of PPP, which is used to reduce NADP+ to NADPH and convert G6P to 6-phosphogluconate

Question 5

there is not a lot of __________ in the body

Answer 5

NADH or NADP+

Question 6

NADPH biggest role is for electron donation in

Answer 6

anabolic reactions

maintaining anti-oxidants in the body