PPP + NADPH Flashcards

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Q
Where is NADPH not used?
A)Reductive biosynthesis
B)Reduction of Hydrogen Peroxide
C)Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase System
D)Synthesis of Nitrous Oxide
E)none of the above
A

D)Synthesis of Nitrous Oxide

Nitric Oxide dapat

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Which is not an irreversible reaction in the PPP?
A)Dehydrogenation of glucose-6-phosphate
B)Formation of ribulose-5-phosphate
C)none of the above

A

C)none of the above

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When glucose 6-phosphate is dehydrogenated, what is formed?

A

6-phosphogluconolactone

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6-phosphogluconolactone–(A)–>6-phosphogluconate –(B)–>
ribulose 5-phosphate

What is (A)? What about (B)?

A

(A)6-phosphogluconolactone hydrolase

(B)6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

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Reduced _____: a tripeptide-thiol in most cells, can chemically detoxify H2O2, needs NADPH for electron transfer

A

Glutathione

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Q

Use of NADPH in phagocytosis: electrons move from NADPH to oxygen via action of ___

A

NADPH oxidase

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Arginine, O2, and NADPH are substrates for cytosolic ___

A

Nitric oxide synthase

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