Test: Biochemistry

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What is the purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS)?

Detoxification of hepatic cells

Regulation of gluconeogenesis

Production of pentose phosphate for chemical signaling between cells

Production of  for various anabolic reduction reactions and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleic acid production

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