| Dataset | HumanCyc Pathways |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | pathway |
| Description | The process in which glucose is oxidized, coupled to NADPH synthesis. Glucose 6-P is oxidized with the formation of carbon dioxide (CO2), ribulose 5-phosphate and reduced NADP; ribulose 5-P then enters a series of reactions interconverting sugar phosphates. The pentose phosphate pathway is a major source of reducing equivalents for biosynthesis reactions and is also important for the conversion of hexoses to pentoses. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006098) |
| External Link | http://humancyc.org/HUMAN/NEW-IMAGE?type=PATHWAY&object=PENTOSE-P-PWY |
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7 proteins participating in the pentose phosphate pathway pathway from the HumanCyc Pathways dataset.
