Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 1 - No. 15)
What is the role of the pentose phosphate pathway?
To synthesize glucose
To produce NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate
To break down glucose to pyruvate
To produce ATP
Explanation
The pentose phosphate pathway's primary function is the production of NADPH and precursors for nucleotide biosynthesis.
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