Products of HMP shunt are all except:: (A) Glyceraldehyde 3-P, (B) Glycerol-3-P, (C) 3CO2, (D) 6NADPH
Answer is B. Ans. B. Glycerol-3-PHMP is an alternative method of oxidation of glucose. It is Anabolic and occurs in fed state. It is activated by Insulin. Its main features are:a. No ATP formedb. CO2 is producedc. Occurs in the Liver, Adipose tissue, Lactating mammary glands, Adrenal Cortex.d. Has 2 phases-Oxidative and Non-Oxidative.