Q486
Hexose monosphosphate shunt is
A.
Transformation of glucose to pyruvic acid
B.
Formation of new products
C.
Sum total of metabolic reactions
D.
Penrose phosphate pathway
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Hexose monosphosphate shunt is the Pentose phosphate pathway.The pentose phosphate pathway also called the phosphogluconate pathway and the hexose monophosphate shunt and the HMP Shunt is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis.
It generates NADPH and pentoses (5-carbon sugars) as well as ribose 5-phosphate, a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides. While the pentose phosphate pathway does involve the oxidation of glucose, its primary role is anabolic rather than catabolic.