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What are HMP pathway and common pathway? Could somebody explain me in detail?

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The pentose phosphate pathway (also called the phosphogluconate pathway and the hexose monophosphate pathway or HMP) is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis. It generates NADPH and pentoses (5-carbon sugars) as well as ribose 5-phosphate, the last one a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides.

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