Pentose Phosphate Pathway - Regulation, Purpose and Importance in Human Health

Video lesson on the pentose phosphate pathway (hexose monophosphate shunt), the purpose of the pathway and the importance in human health.

Hey guys! In this lesson, I talk to you guys about the pentose phosphate pathway, what the purpose of the pathway is, how the pathway is regulated, and why the pathway is so important in human health and some health conditions that can arise from problems in the pathway.

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