Hexosemonophosphate shunt Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of Hexosemonophosphate shunt?
A
is to generate important intermediates not produced in other pathways
2
Q
What are two important products of the HMP Shunt?
A
Pentose Phosphates & NADPH
3
Q
Why do we need Pentose Phosphates
A
necessary for the synthesis of the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA
4
Q
Why do we need for NADPH
A
necessary to synthesize fatty acids
5
Q
How can pentose phosphate be recycled back to hexose phosphates?
A
through the tranketolase and transaldolase reactions, creating NADPH
6
Q
Where is the shunt active?
A
Liver, adipose tissue, adrenal cortex, thyroid gland, testis, and lactating mammary gland
7
Q
Why are there two names for the pathway?
A
Oxidative Stage and non oxidative stage
