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pentose phosphate pathway

pentose phosphate pathway noun: a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis that generates NADPH and pentoses as well as ribose 5-phosphate, the last one a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides.

Noun

pentose phosphate pathway (uncountable)

  1. A metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis that generates NADPH and pentoses as well as ribose 5-phosphate, the last one a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides.

pentose phosphate pathway meaning in Tamil

pentose phosphate pathway in Tamil

பெண்டோஸ் பாஸ்பேட் வழிப்பாதை

Questions about pentose phosphate pathway

What does pentose phosphate pathway mean?
Pentose phosphate pathway means a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis that generates NADPH and pentoses as well as ribose 5-phosphate, the last one a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides.
What is pentose phosphate pathway in Tamil?
Pentose phosphate pathway in Tamil is பெண்டோஸ் பாஸ்பேட் வழிப்பாதை. See Pentose phosphate pathway meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pentose phosphate pathway?
Pentose phosphate pathway is a noun.

Words near pentose phosphate pathway in the dictionary

  1. pentosane
  2. pentosanes
  3. pentosanpolysulfate
  4. pentosans
  5. pentose
  6. pentose phosphate pathway
  7. pentoses
  8. pentoside
  9. pentosides
  10. pentosidine
  11. pentostatin

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