All are true about pentose phosphate pathway, EXCEPT:: (A) CO2 is produced, (B) Oxidation utilises NADP, (C) No ATP is generated, (D) None of the above
Answer is D. Although glucose 6-phosphate is common to both pathways, the pentose phosphate pathway is markedly different from glycolysis. Oxidation utilizes NADP rather than NAD, CO2, which is not produced in glycolysis, is a characteristic product No ATP is generated in the pentose phosphate pathway, whereas it is a major product of glycolysis. Ref: Harper 28th edition, chapter 21.