Essential Pentosuria is due to defect in?
Correct Answer: Uronic acid pathway
Description: Affected individuals excrete large amounts of L-xylulose in urine. Xylulose being a reducing sugar gives Benedict's test positive. Bial's test is positive as xylulose is a pentose Reference Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 30th Edition Pg 205
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