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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Glucose-6-phosphate branches from glycolysis into the PPP, generating 2 NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate per turn; the non-oxidative phase returns F6P and G3P to glycolysis.

A free, animated pentose phosphate pathway you can read here or embed on any website, from Scrollchart.

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Two-phase cascade: oxidative phase (G6P to Ribulose-5P via G6P Dehydrogenase and 6-PG Dehydrogenase, yielding 2 NADPH + CO2), then non-oxidative phase (Transketolase and Transaldolase shuffle C5 sugars to F6P and G3P returning to glycolysis). Right panel summarizes per-G6P yield. Bottom callout highlights G6PD as rate-limiting enzyme.

Good for

  • Antioxidant defense mechanism explainers (NADPH/glutathione axis)
  • Nucleotide and fatty acid biosynthesis substrate articles
  • G6PD deficiency and hemolytic anemia patient education

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This pentose phosphate pathway is an editorial illustration built to represent the concept accurately. Where it shows figures, they are typical or representative values chosen to make the relationship clear, not a single underlying dataset. The diagram and its explainer are reviewed and maintained centrally, and updated over time as understanding improves.

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