Pentose phosphate shunt Flashcards
1
Q
In what cells does the P3 occur?
A
Adipocytes, RBCs and liver cells
2
Q
What is the oxidative P3 path’s main product
A
NADPH
3
Q
What does the nonoxidative stage of P3 do
A
rearranges carbons
4
Q
What do epimerases do
A
change the orientation of one carbon
5
Q
what do transketolases do and what subunit do they require
A
they transfer 2Cs using thiamine
6
Q
what do transaldolases do
A
transfer 3Cs
7
Q
Which is the rate limiting step in the P3
A
G6p dehydrogenase, the first step
8
Q
what induces G6P dehydrogenase exhibit
A
insulin
