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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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Pentose Phosphate Pathway Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

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.

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