Hexose monophosphate shunt
See Pentose phosphate pathway.
Also: HMP shunt, Pentose phosphate pathway
Alternative name for the pentose phosphate pathway, which oxidizes glucose-6-phosphate to generate NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for biosynthesis.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Alternative name for the pentose phosphate pathway, which oxidizes glucose-6-phosphate to generate NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for biosynthesis.
Related terms
Pentose phosphate pathway