Glucose-6-phosphate is used as a substrate in multiple metabolic pathways. The two reactions below are part of a pathway that starts with glucose-6-phosphate and produces variable products. a. The two reactions are associated with which metabolic pathway? b. Do the reactions represent an oxidation or a reduction? Justify your answer. c. In cells that are rapidly dividing, the product of the 2nd reaction below becomes an essential link between glucose metabolism and nucleic acid synthesis. Describe how this link works. PO,POCH, HO NADP NADPH H OR PO,POCH, HO OH OH O OH OH Coo HOOH T HOCH T HOOH HOOH CO NADP NADPH CH,OPO,- CHOH (0) HOOH J HOOH CHOPO,