pentose-phosphate shunt, non-oxidative branch

Term ID

GO:0009052

Synonyms

• pentose phosphate pathway, non-oxidative branch
• pentose phosphate shunt, non-oxidative branch
• pentose-phosphate pathway, non-oxidative branch

Definition

The branch of the pentose-phosphate shunt which does not involve oxidation reactions. It comprises a series of sugar phosphate interconversions, starting with ribulose 5-P and producing fructose 6-P and glyceraldehyde 3-P. 0198506732

References

• MetaCyc:NONOXIPENT-PWY
• MetaCyc:PWY-8178

Ontology

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