TABLE 20.3 Pentose phosphate pathway
Reaction
Oxidative phasc
Glucose 6-phosphate 4- NADPf
Enzyme
6-pho$phoglucono-S-lactone 4- NADPH + H+ Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Lactonase
6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
Phosphopentose isomerase Phosphopentose epimerase Transketolase
Transaldolase
Transketolase
6-Phosphoglucono-S-lactone 4- H2O-> 6-phosphogluconate 4- H +
6-Phosphogluconate 4- NADP ł -> ribulose 5-phosphate 4- CO2 + NADPH
ribose 5-phosphate
Nonoxidative Phase Ribulose 5-phosphate
Ribulose 5-phosphate s=± xylu!ose 5-phosphate Xylulose 5-phosphate 4- ribose 5-phosphate
sedoheptulose 7-phosphate 4- glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate 4- glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate v *
fructose 6-phosphate 4- erythrose 4-phosphate
Xylulo$e 5-phosphate 4- erythrose 4-phosphate ;■—*
fructose 6-phosphate 4- glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate