D-arabinose catabolic process to D-xylulose 5-phosphate
d-arabinose catabolic process to d-xylulose 5-phosphate
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of D-arabinose to form D-xylulose 5-phosphate. D-arabinose is converted into D-ribulose, which is phosphorylated to D-ribulose-5-phosphate, which is isomerized to give D-xylulose-5-phosphate.