Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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Across
  1. 3. The 5 carbon sugar phosphate formed and is required for nucleotide synthesis.
  2. 4. The reduced coenzyme formed by the pathway, essential for reductive biosynthesis.
  3. 5. The destruction and rupture of red blood cells caused by severe oxidative stress and G6PD deficiency.
Down
  1. 1. The specific cellular compartment where all the reactions of this pathway happen.
  2. 2. The type of cell that relies heavily on this pathway for protection against oxidative damage.