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Biochemistry Metabolism of carbohydrate d4ca0de3

Regarding HMP shunt all of the following are true except

A
Occurs in the cytosol
B
No ATP is produced in the cycle
C
It is active in Adipose tissue, Liver and Gonads
D
The oxidative phase generates NADPH and the Non oxidative phase generates pyruvate
High-Yield Explanation
Hexose monophosphate shunt is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis. It generates NADPH and pentoses as well as ribose-5-phosphate the last one a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides.There are two distinct phases in the pathway. The first is the oxidative phase, in which NADPH is generated, and the second is the non-oxidative synthesis of 5-carbon sugars. Ref: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 130

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