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Oxidation of 3 molecules of glucose by pentose phosphate pathway results in the production of ____________(a) 3 molecules of pentose, 6 molecules of NADPH and 3 molecules of CO2(b) 4 molecules of pentose, 6 molecules of NADPH and 3 molecules of CO2(c) 4 molecules of pentose, 3 molecules of NADPH and 3 molecules of CO2(d) 3 molecules of pentose, 4 molecules of NADPH and 3 molecules of CO2The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.My question comes from Advanced Questions and Answers in chapter Regulation of Gene Expression and Miscellaneous of Biochemistry |
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Answer» CORRECT option is (a) 3 molecules of pentose, 6 molecules of NADPH and 3 molecules of CO2 To EXPLAIN: Glucose 6-phosphate + 2NADP^+ + H2O → ribose 5-phosphate + CO2 + 2NADPH + 2H^+. |
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