Pentose Phosphate Pathway made simple. This pathway has two major jobs: Generate NADPH Produce ribose 5 phosphate NADPH protects cells from oxidative stress and supports fatty acid, cholesterol, steroid, nitric oxide, and respiratory burst Pentose Phosphate Pathway (Part 4 of 5) NADPH and Glutathione as Anti Oxidants Metabolism: The pentose phosphate pathway and G6PD deficiency (practice) Khan Academy Role of glutathione cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway in the Download Scientific Diagram HMP also known as the Pentose phosphate pathway. Consists of two irreversible oxidative rxs followed by a series of reversible