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Depending on the body's needs, into what type of compounds is glucose converted in the pentose phosphate pathway?
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This is represented by the equation: \[ \text{Glucose} + \text{ATP} \xrightarrow{\text{Hexokinase}} \text{Glucose-6-Phosphate} + \text{ADP} \] Show more…
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