Essential pentosuria is seen in defect of which pathway?
Essential pentosuria is defect in glucuronic acid pathway of glucose. is an inborn error of metabolism. In the pathway, L-xylulose is conveed to D-xylulose by 2 enzymes, xylitol dehydrogenase, and xylulose reductase. of any of these enzymes leads to pentosuriaRef: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 135
HMP shunt
Uronic acid pathway
TCA cycle
Gluconeogenesis
Metabolism of carbohydrate