Describe the major functions of the pentose phosphate pathway and its relationship to glycolysis and the TCA cycle.
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k.a. hexose monophosphate shunt) is a cytosolic branch of glucose metabolism that diverts glucose-6-phosphate away from glycolysis to serve two principal functions: (1) generate reduced NADPH for reductive biosynthesis and antioxidant defense, and (2) produce Show more…
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