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[20pts] The pentose phosphate pathway occurs in many tissues types and cells, such as erythrocytes, liver, and hormone producing organs. Muscle tissue, however, does not carry out the pentose phosphate pathway. a. Explain which product(s) of the pentose phosphate pathway make the pathway necessary in erythrocytes, liver, and hormone producing organs and how the product(s) is used. b. Give at least two reasons why it is unsurprising that muscle tissue does not utilize the pentose phosphate pathway.
Which is NOT an additional function of the pentose phosphate pathway? catabolism of less common four- and seven-carbon sugars. synthesis of hexose sugars for nucleotide biosynthesis. synthesis of pentose sugars for nucleotide biosynthesis. catabolism of pentose sugars from the diet. synthesis of less common four-and seven-carbon sugars.
There are 3 parts to this question (AC) 5. Concerning the pentose phosphate pathway. A In the nonoxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway, from where does the xylulose-5-phosphate come? B. At the end of the nonoxidative portion of the pentose phosphate pathway the result is 2 molecules of fructose-6-phosphate and 1 molecule of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Toget this, how many times did the oxidative phase have to run lie, how many glucose-6-phosphate molecules were used? C. How many total NADPH will...
QUESTION 2 (A) The pentose phosphate pathway is comprised of two phases. Why are both phases necessary for the survival of the cell? (2pts) (B) In the non-oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway ribose 5-phosphate is converted to fructose 6-phosphate. Why does this pathway require so many enzymatic steps? What benefit does each step provide? (4 pts) (C) Many cancer drugs are effective because they reduce cell proliferation by reducing the amount of base material needed for cell division...
how can you make 2 moles of fructose 6 phosphate using 3 moles of glucose 6 phosphate in the pentose phosphate pathway?
What do the structures of Phosphatidyl Choline and a Triacylglycerol have in common? How do the structures of these two types of lipids differ?
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what is the fate of glucose-6-phosphate in the FED state in the liver? 1 enters glycolysis and is oxidzed 2 enters the pathway for glycogen synthesis 3 it is oxidized in the pentose phosphate pathway 4 it will become oxidized to acetyl CoA for fatty acid biosynthesis ALL the above
What pathway supplies the bulk of NADPH needed for fatty acid synthesis in mammals? a) citric acid cycle b) pentose phosphate pathway c) glycolysis d) light reactions of photosynthesis e) all of the above
Explain what is represented in the following image, and how it relates to BOTH the Calvin-Benson cycle photosynthesis (sometimes called the reductive pentose phosphate pathway) AND the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in plastids (3 pts) 2. What happens during the three stages of the Calvin-Benson Cycle (3 points) Carboxylation: Reduction: Regeneration: 3. It is July in Texas and day-time high temperatures have exceeded 100°F for 40 days straight without any rain. The sun has not been blocked by any clouds and...