Complete the description of the pentose phosphate pathway by filling the correct term to each blank. The pentose phosphate pathway is a two‑stage pathway that generates ______ , which is a reductant in many biosynthetic reactions and takes part in detoxifying reactive oxygen species, and __________ , which is a nucleotide (DNA and RNA) precursor. The substrate for the pentose phosphate pathway is ___________

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Q: If radio-labeled C-2 of glucose is used for glycolysis and alcoholic fermentation, which carbon in…

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Q: What kind of reaction is catalyzed by each of the following enzymes? a. citrate decarboxylase b.…

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Q: Under aerobic conditions of high ratios of NADH/NAD+ and ATP/ADP, as pyruvate is utilized for its…

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Q: Please explain the requirement for ATP in the overall process of fatty acid biosynthesis. Enter your…

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Q: Please draw all of the structures of the intermediates and names of all reactants, intermediates and…

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Q: One way of expressing the rate at which an enzyme can catalyze a reaction is to state its turnover…

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Q: Explain the origin of the word glycolysis and why this is anappropriate name for the function of…

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