Pentose phosphate pathway

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological pathway
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:hexose_monophosphate_shunt
gptkb:phosphogluconate_pathway
gptkbp:deficiencyCauses gptkb:anemia
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Otto_Warburg
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1930s
gptkbp:foundIn prokaryotes
eukaryotes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pentose phosphate pathway
gptkbp:importantFor biosynthesis of fatty acids
protection against oxidative stress
biosynthesis of nucleotides
gptkbp:keyEnzyme gptkb:glucose-6-phosphate_dehydrogenase
gptkb:6-phosphogluconolactonase
gptkb:transketolase
gptkb:6-phosphogluconate_dehydrogenase
gptkb:transaldolase
gptkbp:mainFunction generate NADPH
produce ribose-5-phosphate
provide intermediates for nucleotide synthesis
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:cytoplasm
gptkbp:period non-oxidative phase
oxidative phase
gptkbp:product CO2
NADPH
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
erythrose-4-phosphate
fructose-6-phosphate
ribose-5-phosphate
sedoheptulose-7-phosphate
xylulose-5-phosphate
gptkbp:provides precursors for nucleotide synthesis
reducing power for biosynthetic reactions
gptkbp:regulates glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity
NADP+ concentration
gptkbp:relatedTo glycolysis
gluconeogenesis
gptkbp:requires antioxidant defense
red blood cell function
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:glucose-6-phosphate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meyerhof-Parnas_pathway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6