Pentose Phosphate Pathway

"Pentose Phosphate Pathway" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An oxidative decarboxylation process that converts GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE to D-ribose-5-phosphate via 6-phosphogluconate. The pentose product is used in the biosynthesis of NUCLEIC ACIDS. The generated energy is stored in the form of NADPH. This pathway is prominent in tissues which are active in the synthesis of FATTY ACIDS and STEROIDS.

Descriptor ID	D010427
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.158.875 G03.191.875 G03.295.693 G03.493.695
Concept/Terms	Pentose Phosphate Pathway Pentose Phosphate Pathway Pathway, Pentose Phosphate Pathways, Pentose Phosphate Pentose Phosphate Pathways Pentose Phosphate Shunt Pentose Phosphate Shunts Shunt, Pentose Phosphate Shunts, Pentose Phosphate Pentose Shunt Pentose Shunts Shunt, Pentose Shunts, Pentose Pentose-Phosphate Pathway Pathway, Pentose-Phosphate Pathways, Pentose-Phosphate Pentose-Phosphate Pathways Pentosephosphate Shunt Pentosephosphate Shunts Shunt, Pentosephosphate Shunts, Pentosephosphate Hexose Monophosphate Shunt Hexose Monophosphate Shunts Shunt, Hexose Monophosphate Shunts, Hexose Monophosphate Pentosephosphate Pathway Pathway, Pentosephosphate Pathways, Pentosephosphate Pentosephosphate Pathways

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pentose Phosphate Pathway".

Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Carbohydrate Metabolism [G02.111.158]
Pentose Phosphate Pathway [G02.111.158.875]
Metabolism [G03]
Carbohydrate Metabolism [G03.191]
Pentose Phosphate Pathway [G03.191.875]
Energy Metabolism [G03.295]
Pentose Phosphate Pathway [G03.295.693]
Metabolic Networks and Pathways [G03.493]
Pentose Phosphate Pathway [G03.493.695]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pentose Phosphate Pathway".

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