The nucleoid is a region of cytoplasm where the chromosomal DNA is located. It is not a membrane bound nucleus, but simply an area of the cytoplasm where the strands of DNA are found.Most bacteria have a single, circular chromosome that is responsible for replication, although a few species do have two or more.he function of a nucleoid is it contains genetic material and the DNA determines what proteins and enzymes an organism can synthesise.
9 pentose phosphate pathway (7). 1  1. Pentose Phosphate PathwayThree main functions:1) Supply the cell with NADPH in order to: a) provide reducing power for biosynthetic reactions.2  b) serve as a biochemical reductant (e.g., maintain glutathione levels).3  c) be utilized by the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system. 1. Pentose Phosphate PathwayThree main functions:1) Supply the cell with NADPH in order to: a) provide reducing power for biosynthetic reactions. 2  b) serve as a biochemical reductant (e.g., maintain glutathione levels). 3  c) be utilized by the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system.
Metabolism Lecture 5 â PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY â Restricted for students enrolled in MCB102, UC Berkeley, Spring 2008 ONLY. Bryan Krantz: University of California, Berkeley. MCB 102, Spring 2008, Metabolism Lecture 5. Reading: Ch. 14 of Principles of Biochemistry, âGlycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & Pentose Phosphate Pathway.â.