What is  HMP pathway

The HMP pathway like glycolysis occurs in the cytosol of the cell. However, C02  which is not produced  in glycolysis, is a characteristic product in HMP pathway. Further, in  this pathway no ATP  is generated, which you know,  is the major product of glycolysis. Again oxidation uses NADP+  unlike NAD'  in glycolysis. It would be a useful exercise for you to  list the similarities and differences in glycolysis and HMP pathway, later after having gone through the section of HMP pathway here. So let's  get moving and get to know  the metabolic reactions  in  the HMP pathway.