Preferred Label : pentose phosphate pathway;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : shunt, pentose phosphate; shunts, pentose phosphate; pentose shunt; shunts, pentose; pathway, pentose-phosphate; pentose-phosphate pathways; pentosephosphate shunts; shunt, pentosephosphate; hexose monophosphate shunts; shunts, hexose monophosphate; pentosephosphate pathway; pathway, pentosephosphate; pathway, pentose phosphate; pentose phosphate shunt; pentose phosphate pathways; shunt, pentose; pathways, pentosephosphate; shunts, pentosephosphate; pentose phosphate shunts; shunt, hexose monophosphate; pentosephosphate pathways; pathways, pentose phosphate; pathways, pentose-phosphate; pentosephosphate shunt; pentose shunts; hexose monophosphate shunt; Pentose-Phosphate pathway;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentose phosphate pathway;
Origin ID : D010427;
UMLS CUI : C0030892;
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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.
