01-05-2006, 12:24 PM
could some one be kind enough to tell me what is the major and basic role of HMP shunt in the body?
HMP shunt - hallucination
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01-05-2006, 12:24 PM
could some one be kind enough to tell me what is the major and basic role of HMP shunt in the body?
01-05-2006, 12:53 PM
Nucleiotide synthesis by producing ribose 5 P
NADPH from NADP for fatty acid and steroid biosynthesis Maintaining reduced glutathione so as to protect RBCs from bursting
01-06-2006, 03:49 AM
Also NADPH production is neccessary for bactericidal activities.
Lack of NADPH or/and NADPH oxidase causes Chronic granulomatous Disease |
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