Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 4 - No. 2)
What is the role of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase?
It catalyzes the first step in the glycolysis.
It converts glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate.
It catalyzes the committed step in the pentose phosphate pathway.
It generates NADPH in the pentose phosphate pathway.
Explanation
G6PD produces NADPH in the pentose phosphate pathway.
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