Pentose phosphate pathway (carbohydrate metabolism III)

the pentose phosphate pathway is a source of which two molecules?

NADPH and ribose 5 phosphate

what are the two main roles of NADPH

antioxidant and biosynthesis

is NADH involved in catabolism or anabolism?

catabolism

is NADPH involved in catabolism or anabolism?

anabolism

role of NADH

electron and hydrogen carrier

what is NADH composed of?

nicotinamide, ribose, adenine and 2 phosphate groups

what is NADPH composed of?

nicotinamide, ribose, adenine and 3 phosphate groups

what are the 4 molecules involved in the oxidative phase of the PPP?

glucose 6 phosphate, 6 phosphoglucono delta lactone, 6 phosphogluconate and ribulose 5 phosphate

name of the enzyme which converts glucose 6 phosphate to 6 phosphoglucono δ lactone

glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase

name of the enzyme which converts 6 phosphoglucono δ lactone to 6 phosphogluconate

lactonase

name of the enzyme which converts 6 phosphogluconate to ribulose 5 phosphate

6 phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

what are the two possible products formed from ribulose 5 phosphate during the nonoxidative phase of the PPP

ribose 5 phosphate and xylulose 5 phosphate

name of the enzyme which converts ribulose 5 phosphate to ribose 5 phosphate

ribose 5 phosphate isomerase

name of the enzyme which converts ribulose 5 phosphate to xylulose 5 phosphate

ribulose 5 phosphate 3 epimerase

what is the simplified reaction formula for nonoxidative PPP using only the number of carbons in compounds?

3C5 —>2C6+C3

what are three C5 molecules used in nonoxidative PPP?

one ribose 5 phosphate and two xylulose 5 phosphate

what are the two C6 and one C3 molecules which are the products of nonoxidative PPP?

two fructose 6 phosphate and one glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate

names of two unfamiliar molecules in nonoxidative PPP

sedoheptulose 7 phosphate and erythrose 4 phosphate

two trans enzymes used in nonoxidative PPP

transketolase and transaldolase