Other than the H2O2 produced from the resp burst in infections - What other things does G6PD reproduce NADPH for glutathione reduction for? What cells are particularly vulnerable to these oxidizing agents?

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1. Other than the H2O2 produced from the resp burst in infections - What other things does G6PD reproduce NADPH for glutathione reduction for? What cells are particularly vulnerable to these oxidizing agents?