The rate of the pentose phosphate pathway is controlled by NADP+ regulation of the first step,catalyzed by glucose-6-phosphate dyhydrogenase.

• 戊糖磷酸途径的速率受第一步产生的 NADP+ 的调控，这步反应由葡萄糖 6- 磷酸脱氢酶所催化。