NADPH nicotinamide adenine pathways requiring

The two major products of the pathway are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form NADPH) and ribose 5-phosphate. Ribose 5-phosphate and its derivatives are components of important cellular molecules such as RNA, DNA, NAD+, flavine adenine dinucleotide (FAD), ATP and coenzyme A (CoA). NADPH is required for many biosynthetic pathways and particularly for synthesis of fatty acids and steroids. Hence the pathway is very active in tissues such as adipose tissue, mammary gland and the adrenal cortex. 

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