Question 1
Which enzyme in the PPP specifically converts superoxide anion to hydrogen peroxide?
Question 2
Which enzymes are involved in the conversion of glycolytic intermediates into ribose 5-phosphate in the non-oxidative phase?
Question 3
Which enzyme regenerates reduced glutathione using NADPH?
Question 4
Which intermediates can ribose 5-phosphate be converted back to in order to regenerate glucose?
Question 5
What stimulates glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in the pentose phosphate pathway?
Question 6
What metabolic need is addressed by utilizing both the oxidative phase of PPP and glycolysis?
Question 7
How do high levels of NADPH regulate G6PD?
Question 8
NADPH is crucial in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species through its role in reducing which molecule?
Question 9
What is a possible consequence of G6PD deficiency?
Question 10
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to 6-phosphoglucono-δ-lactone in the PPP?
Question 11
In which scenario is both the oxidative phase of PPP and gluconeogenesis active?
Question 12
What is the main role of NADPH produced in the PPP?
Question 13
Which phase of the PPP is active when the need is only for ribose 5-phosphate?
Question 14
When the body needs both ribose 5-phosphate and NADPH, which phase of the PPP is utilized?
Question 15
In the scenario where both ribose 5-phosphate and NADPH are needed, what is ribose 5-phosphate mainly used for?