Biochemistry | Pentose Phosphate Pathway

🍐 In this episode of PodBites, Amr and Abdulrahman break down the pentose phosphate pathway — glycolysis’s side quest that keeps cells protected, building, and alive under oxidative stress.

🎙️ Tune in to explore:

• What the pentose phosphate pathway is and why it matters

• The two main products: NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate

• Oxidative vs non-oxidative phases and why one is irreversible

• G6PD as the rate-limiting enzyme

• The role of NADPH in glutathione, oxidative stress, and the respiratory burst

• Key clinical ties like G6PD deficiency and hemolytic anemia

• How the pathway links back to glycolysis

🌟 A clear, high-yield explanation that turns PPP from a memorization headache into a pathway that actually clicks.