The Bacterium E

question 14

Short Answer

The bacterium E. coli can grow in a medium in which the only carbon source is glucose. How does this organism obtain ribose 5-phosphate for the synthesis of ATP? (Do not describe ATP synthesis, just the origin of ribose 5-phosphate.) Show structures and indicate where cofactors participate.

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