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Pentose Phosphate Pathway
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09/20/2009

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Term
What are two other names for the pentose phosphate pathway?
Definition
Hexose monophosphate shunt and 6-phosphogluconate pathway
Term
What are the products from PPP?
Definition
NADPH and ribose
Term
Pentose into ________.
Definition
hexose
Term
The non-oxidative part of the PPP gives you what?
Definition
glycolysis intermediates
Term
NADPH comes from what part of the PPP?
Definition
oxidative
Term
Ribose comes from what part of PPP?
Definition
Non-oxidative
Term
Where does the PPP take place?
Definition
cytoplasm of liver, adipose cells, adrenal cortex, mammary glands, RBCs
Term
The __________ phase is made up of 2 irreversible reactions.
Definition
oxidative
Term
The _________ phase has many reversible reactions.
Definition
non-oxidative
Term
The non oxidative phase is basically ________ rearranging.
Definition
carbon
Term
Transketolase moves ___ carbons.
Definition
2
Term
Transaldolase moves ___ carbons.
Definition
3
Term
The first reaction on the non-oxidative path uses _________.
Definition
transketolase
Term
Xylulose 5 Phosphate uses ____________ to become Sedoheptulose 7 phosphate in step ____.
Definition
transketolase; one
Term
When there are high levels of NADP+, what enters the PPP?
Definition
G6P
Term
When there are high levels of NADPH+, ____ enters ______.
Definition
G6P; glycolysis
Term
Depends on the ratio of ______/_______.
Definition
NADPH+/NADP+
Term
Glutathione peroxidase reduces ___ to ___.
Definition
H2O2 to H2O
Term
The redox rxn oxidizes glutathione using what enzyme?
Definition
glutathione reductase
Term
Without NADPH, the ________ part of the circle wouldn't work and you would have __________ damage.
Definition
upper; free radical
Term
The PPP includes ___ irreversible oxidative reactions, followed by a series of reversible ________-___________ interconversions.
Definition
2; sugar-phosphate
Term
No ATP is directly __________ or __________ in the PPP.
Definition
consumed; produced
Term
Carbon one of _______ is released as CO2.
Definition
G6P
Term
2 _______ are produced for each ________ molecule entering the oxidative part of the pathway.
Definition
NADPH; G6P
Term
The rate and direction of the reversible rxns of the PPP are determined by the _______ and _______ for _________ in the cycle.
Definition
supply and demand for intermediates
Term
The PPP pathway provides a major portion of the body's ________ which functions as a _________ __________.
Definition
NADPH; biochemical reductant
Term
PPP also produces ________, required for biosynthesis of _________.
Definition
ribose 5 phosphate; nucleotides
Term
The oxidative portion of the PPP consists of ___ rxns that lead to the formation of ___________, _____, and __ molecules of __________.
Definition
3; ribulose 5 phosphate, CO2; 2 ; NADPH
Term
The oxidative portion of the pathway is particularly important in the _______, __________, and ________, which are active in the biosynthesis of ______, in the ____ _______ and _________.
Definition
liver, lactating mammary glands, adipose; fatty acids; adrenal cortex and eurythrocytes
Term
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes an _________ oxidation of _______ to 6 phosphogluconolactone in a reaction that is specific for ________ as its coenzyme.
Definition
irreversible; G6P; NADP+
Term
The PPP is regulated primarily at the ________ reaction.
Definition
glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase reaction
Term
_______ is a competitive inhibitor of G6P dehydrogenase.
Definition
NADPH
Term
______ enhances G6PD gene expression, and flux through the pathway _________ in the well fed state.
Definition
insulin; increases
Term
With increased demand for NADPH, the ratio of NADPH/NADP __________ and flux through the cycle increases in response to the enhanced activity of G6PH.
Definition
decreases
Term
6 Phosphogluconoalcetone is __________ by 6 phosphogluconolacetone hydrolase.
Definition
hydralized
Term
The hydralizing of 6 phosphogluconolactone is irreversible/reversible and is/is not rate limiting.
Definition
irreversible; is not
Term
The irreversible hydrolization step produces what?
Definition
ribulose 5 phosphate, CO2, and a second NADPH molecule
Term
The nonoxidative rxns of PPP occur in _____ cell types, synthesizing ________ and ______ _________.
Definition
all; nucleotides; nucleic acids
Term
The nonoxidative rxns catalyze the interconversion of ___, ___, ____, ____, and ___ carbon sugars.
Definition
3-7
Term
These reversible non oxidative rxns permit ____________ to be converted either to either ____________ for nucleotide sythesis or _______________, _______ and ______.
Definition
ribulose 5 phosphate; ribose 5 phosphate; glycolysis intermediates; F6P and G3P
Term
What are we trying to reduce in order to combat oxidative stress?
Definition
hydrogen peroxide, or ROS (reactive oxygen species)
Term
What can chemically detoxify hydrogen peroxide?
Definition
reduced glutathione
Term
Diminished G6PD activity impairs the abillity of the cell to form the ____________ that is essential for the maintenance of the reduced glutathione pool.
Definition
NADPH
Term
What can form from insufficient G6PD?
Definition
heinz bodies
Term
Eurythrocytes require _________ to keep __________ reduced.
Definition
NADPH; glutathione
Term
Glucose 6 phosphate is irreversibly converted to ribulose 5 phosphate, and ___ NADPH are produced.
Definition
2
Term
NADPH inhibits what?
Definition
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
Term
Because the non oxidative reactions are reversible they can be entered from ______ or ____ if ribose is needed and ________ is inhibited.
Definition
F6P; G3P; G6PD
Term
________ is a source of reducing equivalents in _________ biosynthesis.
Definition
NADPH; reductive
Term
What is used by glutathione peroxidase to reduce peroxide to water?
Definition
GSH
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