Pentose Phosphate Pathway
An oxidative decarboxylation process that converts GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE to D-ribose-5-phosphate via 6-phosphogluconate. The pentose product is used in the biosynthesis of NUCLEIC ACIDS. The generated energy is stored in the form of NADPH. This pathway is prominent in tissues which are active in the synthesis of FATTY ACIDS and STEROIDS.
Year introduced: 2006 (1985)
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Tree Number(s): G02.111.158.875, G03.191.875, G03.295.693, G03.493.695
MeSH Unique ID: D010427
Entry Terms:
- Pathway, Pentose Phosphate
- Pathways, Pentose Phosphate
- Pentose Phosphate Pathways
- Pentose Phosphate Shunt
- Pentose Phosphate Shunts
- Shunt, Pentose Phosphate
- Shunts, Pentose Phosphate
- Pentose Shunt
- Pentose Shunts
- Shunt, Pentose
- Shunts, Pentose
- Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
- Hexose Monophosphate Shunts
- Shunt, Hexose Monophosphate
- Shunts, Hexose Monophosphate
- Pentosephosphate Shunt
- Pentosephosphate Shunts
- Shunt, Pentosephosphate
- Shunts, Pentosephosphate
- Pentose-Phosphate Pathway
- Pathway, Pentose-Phosphate
- Pathways, Pentose-Phosphate
- Pentose-Phosphate Pathways
- Pentosephosphate Pathway
- Pathway, Pentosephosphate
- Pathways, Pentosephosphate
- Pentosephosphate Pathways
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