Question

If NADPH is needed for biosynthetic reactions but ribose-5-P is not needed, which of the following best represents the net reaction of the pentose phosphate pathway?
a. 4 Fruc-6-P + 2 glyceraldehyde-3-P -> 6 ribose-5-P
b. 3 Gluc-6-P + 6 NADP+ -> 6 NADPH + 3 CO2 + 2 Fruc-6-P + 1 glyceraldehyde-3-P
c. Gluc-6-P + 2 NADP+ -> 2 NADPH + CO2 + ribose-5-P
d. both b and c will occur
e. None of the above

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