If a cell is starved for ATP, which of the following pathways would most likely be shut down?
A) Krebʹs cycle
B) pentose phosphate pathway
C) glycolysis
D) Krebs cycle and glycolysis

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The pentose phosphate pathway is primarily involved in the production of NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate rather than ATP. If a cell is starved for ATP, it would prioritize pathways that generate ATP, such as glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, and may downregulate pathways like the pentose phosphate pathway that do not directly produce ATP.

If a Cell Is Starved for ATP, Which of the Following