What Is the Link Between Glutathione and the Pentose Phosphate

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the link between glutathione and the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) ?

• A)during the oxidative phase, thiol groups on glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase become oxidized and must be reduced by glutathione
• B)glutathione acts as an inhibitor of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
• C)NADPH from the PPP is needed to keep glutathione in its reduced state
• D)phosphopentose epimerase often produces free radicals that are quenched by glutathione
• E)none of the above

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