Compare the Pentose Phosphate Pathway to the production of Nitrogen containing non-protein compounds. Why are they important for proper cell growth? How might they be impacted by a prolonged fast and why? Include two examples of nitrogen-containing non-protein compounds in your response.
The primary results of the pathway are: The
generation of reducing equivalents, in the form of NADPH, used in
reductive biosynthesis reactions within cells (e.g. fatty acid
synthesis). Production of ribose
5-phosphate (R5P), used in the synthesis
of nucleotides and nucleic acids.
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