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Which is not the function of pentose phosphate pathway?

Option: 1

Produce ATP

 


Option: 2

Source of NADPH

 


Option: 3

Hexoses are converted to pentose

 


Option: 4

Direct oxidation of glucose to CO2 and H2O


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Pentose phosphate pathway/hexose monophosphate pathway -

Alternative to TCA cycle that occurs in cytoplasm and chloroplast in presence of O_{2}  in both plants and animals.

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First studied by Warber (1935) and Diekens (1938).

 

 

 

 

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