Pentose phosphate pathway, an alternative pathway of respiration was elucidated by
A
Horecker
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B
Warburg and Dickens
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C
Blackman
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D
Kelvin
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Solution
The correct option is B Warburg and Dickens The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) or HMP shunt is a biochemical pathway parallel to glycolysis that generates NADPH (reduced energy) and pentoses. PPP was described by Warburg and Dickens.