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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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A pathway for the synthesis of three pentose phosphate: ribulose 5-phosphate, ribose 5-phosphate, and xylulose 5-phosphate

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Oxidative Stage

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NADPH is produced when glucose 6-phosphate is converted to the five carbon compound ribulose 5-phosphate

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The Nonoxidative Stage

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