Pentosephosphate Pathway
| Definition: |
A pathway of hexose oxidation in which glucose-6-phosphate undergoes two successive oxidations by NADP, the final one being an oxidative decarboxylation to form a pentose phosphate. |
| Previously Indexed: |
Hexosephosphates (1966-1984),Pentosephosphates (1966-1984) |
Pentosephosphate Pathway Definitions and Terms
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