(a). What is the overall reaction of the pathway? (b). What is the significance of this pathway? (c). In which tissue is this pathway important and why?

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The pentose phosphate pathway is an alternative pathway of glucose oxidation.
(a). What is the overall reaction of the pathway?
(b). What is the significance of this pathway?
(c). In which tissue is this pathway important and why?

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