The Non-Oxidative Stage of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway ________

question 50

Multiple Choice

The non-oxidative stage of the pentose phosphate pathway ________.

• A)produces NADPH and releases CO²
• B)consists entirely of near-equilibrium reactions
• C)contains two reactions whose enzymes are allosterically inhibited by NADPH
• D)consumes four ATP molecules

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