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In the Pentose Phosphate Shunt (PPS), Sugars Exchange Short Carbohydrate

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In the pentose phosphate shunt (PPS), sugars exchange short carbohydrate moieties to form carbohydrates with varying chain lengths. What metabolic mechanisms allow these exchanges to occur? What are the metabolic advantages of the PPS pathway?


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