pentose phosphate pathway

pen·tose phos·phate path·way

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tohs fos-feyt path-wey, pahth-]
- /ˈpɛn toʊs ˈfɒs feɪt ˈpæθˌweɪ, ˈpɑθ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tohs fos-feyt path-wey, pahth-]
- /ˈpɛn toʊs ˈfɒs feɪt ˈpæθˌweɪ, ˈpɑθ-/

Definition of pentose phosphate pathway words

noun pentose phosphate pathway a sequence of metabolic reactions by which NADPH is synthesized, together with ribose phosphate, part of the synthesis of nucleic acids 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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