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Biochemistry Metabolism of carbohydrate 97c1e5e7

Essential pentosuria is due to defect in

A
HMP pathway
B
Glycolysis
C
Gluconeogenesis
D
Uronic acid pathway
High-Yield Explanation
It is an inborn error of metabolism.In the pathway, L-xylulose is conveed to D-xylulose by two enzymes, xylitol dehydrogenase, and xylulose reductase.Absence of any of these enzymes leads to pentosuria.Ref: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 135

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