Figure: Xylulose-5-Phosphate biosynthetic process 1 (Mouse)¶
The diagram illustrates the Xylulose-5-Phosphate biosynthetic process in mouse cytosol, depicting the enzymatic conversion of metabolites from the canonical glycolysis pathway (blue shaded area) to produce D-xylulose 5-phosphate (orange shaded area).
Four key mouse enzymes are shown: - Tpi1 (Triose-phosphate isomerase): Catalyzes the interconversion between glycerone phosphate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate - Gpi1 (Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase): Converts between glucose-6-phosphate and fructose-6-phosphate - Tkt (Transketolase): Transfers a two-carbon unit between sugar phosphates - Taldo1 (Transaldolase): Transfers a three-carbon unit between sugar phosphates
The pathway shows how glycolysis intermediates feed into the xylulose-5-phosphate synthesis pathway through a series of enzymatic reactions occurring in the cytosol. Key metabolites are represented by circles, with enzymes shown as pink rectangles.
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