pentose phosphate pathway (non-oxidative branch) I
MetaCyc:NONOXIPENT-PWY
The non-oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway reversibly interconverts D-ribulose 5-phosphate, aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphate, and D-xylulose 5-phosphate with D-sedoheptulose 7-phosphate, D-erythrose 4-phosphate, beta-D-fructose 6-phosphate, and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate through isomerase, epimerase, transketolase, and transaldolase reactions.
- Pathway type
- central carbon metabolism
- Organism scope
Pathway network
31 nodes · 49 asserted directed edges
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Components and activities
| Node | Kind or role | Source direction |
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Escherichia coliNCBITaxon:562 | taxon | |
ribose-5-phosphate isomeraseEC:5.3.1.6 | molecular activity | |
ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseEC:5.1.3.1 | molecular activity | |
transketolaseEC:2.2.1.1 | molecular activity | |
transaldolaseEC:2.2.1.2 | molecular activity | |
D-ribulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:58121 | small molecule | |
aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphateCHEBI:58273 | small molecule | |
D-xylulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:57737 | small molecule | |
D-sedoheptulose 7-phosphateCHEBI:57483 | small molecule | |
D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateCHEBI:59776 | small molecule | |
D-erythrose 4-phosphateCHEBI:16897 | small molecule | |
beta-D-fructose 6-phosphateCHEBI:57634 | small molecule | |
Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase AUniProtKB:P0A7Z0 | protein | |
Transaldolase AUniProtKB:P0A867 | protein | |
cytoplasmGO:0005737 | cellular component | |
Transaldolase BUniProtKB:P0A870 | protein | |
Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseUniProtKB:P0AG07 | protein | |
cobalt(2+)CHEBI:48828 | cofactor | |
iron(2+)CHEBI:29033 | cofactor | |
manganese(2+)CHEBI:29035 | cofactor | |
zinc(2+)CHEBI:29105 | cofactor | |
Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | protein | |
magnesium(2+)CHEBI:18420 | cofactor | |
calcium(2+)CHEBI:29108 | cofactor | |
thiamine(1+) diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:58937 | cofactor | |
Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | protein | |
Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase BUniProtKB:P37351 | protein | |
ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 | reaction | right to left |
ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 | reaction | left to right |
transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 | reaction | right to left |
transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 | reaction | left to right |
transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 | reaction | left to right |
Mechanistic edges
| Subject | Predicate and description | Object | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
D-ribulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:58121 | consumes | ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 |
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ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 | produces | aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphateCHEBI:58273 |
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D-ribulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:58121 | consumes | ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 |
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ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 | produces | D-xylulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:57737 |
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D-xylulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:57737 | consumes | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphateCHEBI:58273 | consumes | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 | produces | D-sedoheptulose 7-phosphateCHEBI:57483 |
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transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 | produces | D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateCHEBI:59776 |
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D-sedoheptulose 7-phosphateCHEBI:57483 | consumes | transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 |
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D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateCHEBI:59776 | consumes | transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 |
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transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 | produces | D-erythrose 4-phosphateCHEBI:16897 |
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transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 | produces | beta-D-fructose 6-phosphateCHEBI:57634 |
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D-erythrose 4-phosphateCHEBI:16897 | consumes | transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 |
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D-xylulose 5-phosphateCHEBI:57737 | consumes | transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 |
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transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 | produces | beta-D-fructose 6-phosphateCHEBI:57634 |
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transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 | produces | D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateCHEBI:59776 |
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ribose-5-phosphate isomeraseEC:5.3.1.6 | catalyzes | ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 |
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ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseEC:5.1.3.1 | catalyzes | ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 |
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transketolaseEC:2.2.1.1 | catalyzes | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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transaldolaseEC:2.2.1.2 | catalyzes | transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 |
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transketolaseEC:2.2.1.1 | catalyzes | transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 |
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transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 | precedes | transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 |
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ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 | precedes | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 | precedes | transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 |
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ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 | precedes | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 | precedes | transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reactionRHEA:27627 |
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Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase AUniProtKB:P0A7Z0 | enables | ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 |
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Transaldolase AUniProtKB:P0A867 | enables | transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 |
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Transaldolase AUniProtKB:P0A867 | located_in | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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Transaldolase BUniProtKB:P0A870 | enables | transaldolase reactionRHEA:17054 |
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Transaldolase BUniProtKB:P0A870 | located_in | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseUniProtKB:P0AG07 | enables | ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reactionRHEA:13678 |
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Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseUniProtKB:P0AG07 | has_cofactor | cobalt(2+)CHEBI:48828 |
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Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseUniProtKB:P0AG07 | has_cofactor | iron(2+)CHEBI:29033 |
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Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseUniProtKB:P0AG07 | has_cofactor | manganese(2+)CHEBI:29035 |
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Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseUniProtKB:P0AG07 | has_cofactor | zinc(2+)CHEBI:29105 |
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Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | enables | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | has_cofactor | magnesium(2+)CHEBI:18420 |
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Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | has_cofactor | calcium(2+)CHEBI:29108 |
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Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | has_cofactor | manganese(2+)CHEBI:29035 |
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Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | has_cofactor | cobalt(2+)CHEBI:48828 |
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Transketolase 1UniProtKB:P27302 | has_cofactor | thiamine(1+) diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:58937 |
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Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | enables | transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reactionRHEA:10510 |
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Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | has_cofactor | magnesium(2+)CHEBI:18420 |
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Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | has_cofactor | calcium(2+)CHEBI:29108 |
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Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | has_cofactor | manganese(2+)CHEBI:29035 |
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Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | has_cofactor | cobalt(2+)CHEBI:48828 |
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Transketolase 2UniProtKB:P33570 | has_cofactor | thiamine(1+) diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:58937 |
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Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase BUniProtKB:P37351 | enables | ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reactionRHEA:14659 |
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References
MetaCyc:NONOXIPENT-PWYMetaCyc pentose phosphate pathway (non-oxidative branch) I (source version: 22.5)RHEA:14657Rhea ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:14660Rhea bidirectional ribose-5-phosphate isomerase reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:13677Rhea ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:13680Rhea bidirectional ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:10508Rhea transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:10511Rhea bidirectional transketolase sedoheptulose-7-phosphate reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:17053Rhea transaldolase reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:17056Rhea bidirectional transaldolase reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:27626Rhea transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:27629Rhea bidirectional transketolase fructose-6-phosphate reaction (source version: 139)RHEA:14659RHEA:14659 authority record (source version: 139)RHEA:13678RHEA:13678 authority record (source version: 139)RHEA:10510RHEA:10510 authority record (source version: 139)RHEA:17054RHEA:17054 authority record (source version: 139)RHEA:27627RHEA:27627 authority record (source version: 139)UniProtKB:P0A7Z0UniProtKB:P0A7Z0 authority record (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P0A867UniProtKB:P0A867 authority record (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P0A870UniProtKB:P0A870 authority record (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P0AG07UniProtKB:P0AG07 authority record (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P27302UniProtKB:P27302 authority record (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P33570UniProtKB:P33570 authority record (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P37351UniProtKB:P37351 authority record (source version: 2026_03)
Curation history
- codex
- EDIT — Review causal chemistry and add sourced molecular context
Reviewed the entire record against MetaCyc 22.5 native pathway XML (including nested pathways), Rhea 139 explicit sides and directions, ENZYME 02-Sep-2026, PubMed records, and reviewed UniProt 2026_03 annotations within the record's taxon scope. Replaced generated structured-source quotations with source_assertion and source_locator. Typed molecular activities and participants. Reaction count 5 to 5; 5 directed-ID corrections; 7 protein annotations, 14 cofactor annotations and 2 sourced locations. All Rhea reaction substrate/product sets checked against independent Rhea authority; native pathway leaf coverage and source exceptions recorded in reports/causal_graph_review/metacyc-review.json. Full source URLs, versions and byte hashes are in metacyc-sources.json. All 50 MetaCyc records passed native schema validation; six targeted chemistry/evidence regression tests passed. Missing protein or cofactor annotations are not treated as biological absence; qualifications and exclusions are preserved in the ledger.
- EDIT — Review causal chemistry and add sourced molecular context