Which Enzyme in the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Catalyzes the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway catalyzes the following reaction?

• A) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
• B) transaldolase
• C) 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
• D) ribulose-5-phosphate epimerase

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