This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Metabolism of carbohydrate, Subject name: Biochemistry
[{'content': 'Essential pentosuria is seen in defect of which pathway? \nSelect and explain. \nA. HMP shunt, B. Uronic acid pathway, C. TCA cycle, D. Gluconeogenesis', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: B \nExplanation: Essential pentosuria is defect in glucuronic acid pathway of glucose. is an inborn error of metabolism. In the pathway, L-xylulose is conveed to D-xylulose by 2 enzymes, xylitol dehydrogenase, and xylulose reductase. of any of these enzymes leads to pentosuriaRef: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 135', 'role': 'assistant'}]