Pentose Phosphate Pathway

What is the purpose of the PPP?

• Generate sugars

• Relieve oxidative stress

• Produce NADPH

• Produce fatty acids

• All the above

The PPP uses glucose to make…

• Sugars

• Fats

• Amino acids

• All the above

The PPP produces ATP.

• True

• False

What are the phases of the PPP?

• Nonoxidative and reductive

• Reductive and oxidative

• Oxidative and nonoxidative

• None of the above

The oxidative phase is …

• Reversible

• Irreversible

The nonoxidative phase is…

• Reversible

• Irreversible

Where can NADPH be found in the body?

• Liver

• Adipose tissue

• Glands

• All the above

Which phase interconverts sugars?

• Oxidative

• Nonoxidative

• Both phases

• Neither phases

Which of the following is not true? The purpose of NADPH is…

• Reductive biosynthesis

• Oxidative defenses

• Production of pyruvate

• Generation of ROS

Which of the following is not a product of the PPP?

• Ribose 5-Phosphate

• NADPH

• Glucose 6-Phosphate

• All are products of PPP