About The Medical Condition Pentose Shunt

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Pentose Shunt

Pentose Shunt Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Pentose Shunt Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Pentose Shunt?

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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