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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

AMW:PHYS:020042

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.

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Pentose Phosphate Pathway has parent Carbohydrate Metabolism
Pentose Phosphate Pathway has parent Energy Metabolism
Pentose Phosphate Pathway has parent Metabolic Networks and Pathways

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