PPP + NADPH Flashcards
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
D)Synthesis of Nitrous Oxide
Nitric Oxide dapat
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
C)none of the above
When glucose 6-phosphate is dehydrogenated, what is formed?
6-phosphogluconolactone
6-phosphogluconolactone–(A)–>6-phosphogluconate –(B)–>
ribulose 5-phosphate
What is (A)? What about (B)?
(A)6-phosphogluconolactone hydrolase
(B)6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
Reduced _____: a tripeptide-thiol in most cells, can chemically detoxify H2O2, needs NADPH for electron transfer
Glutathione
Use of NADPH in phagocytosis: electrons move from NADPH to oxygen via action of ___
NADPH oxidase
Arginine, O2, and NADPH are substrates for cytosolic ___
Nitric oxide synthase