All of the Following Statements About the Phosphogluconate (Pentose Phosphate)

question 42

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the phosphogluconate (pentose phosphate) pathway are correct EXCEPT which one?

• A) A carbohydrate containing 7 carbon atoms can be produced by this pathway.
• B) containing 5 carbon atoms are absent from this pathway.
• C) A major product of the pathway is NADPH.
• D) The pathway is important in red blood cells because a product of the pathway is required for maintaining the proper oxidation-reduction state.
• E) A key enzyme in the pathway is glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

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