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The Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP), also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt, is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis. Its primary functions are to produce NADPH, which is essential for biosynthetic reactions and antioxidant defense, and to generate ribose-5-phosphate, a precursor for nucleotide and nucleic acid synthesis. The pathway has two phases: Oxidative phase – converts glucose-6-phosphate into ribulose-5-phosphate, producing NADPH in the process. Non-oxidative phase – involves reversible interconversion of sugars, allowing cells to produce ribose-5-phosphate or feed intermediates back into glycolysis (like fructose-6-phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate). The PPP is especially active in tissues involved in fatty acid synthesis (like liver and adipose tissue) and in red blood cells for maintaining reduced glutathione levels.
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