Nucleotide Metabolism Flashcards
Nucleosides consist of …
nitrogenous base + sugar (ribose or deoxyribose)
Nucleotides consist of …
nitrogenous base + sugar + phosphate
What are the 3 Pyrimidines?
- Cytosine (C)
- Thymine (T)
- Uracil (U)
How many rings do Pyrimidines have?
1
How many rings do Purines have?
2
What are the 2 Purines?
- Adenine (A)
- Guanine (G)
What are the two pathways that can be used to produce purine nucleotides?
- De Novo Synthesis (occurs in liver, cytosol)
- Salvage Pathway (occurs in organelles)
What does De Novo Synthesis of Purines involve?
formation of purine base on ribose 5-phosphate (from PPP)
What does Salvage Pathway of Purines involve?
Addition of ribose 5-phosphate to pre-formed base
What does De Novo synthesis of Pyrimidines involve?
formation of pyrimidine ring structure followed by addition of ribose phosphate
Where does De Novo synthesis of Pyrimidines occur?
- Liver
- Cytosol
- Mitochondria
What does Salvage Pathway of Pyrimidines involve?
formation of pyrimidine nucleotides from pyrimidine bases in RNA/DNA
What happens in Phase I of Purine Synthesis?
Activation of ribose 5-phosphate
What happens in Phase II of Purine Synthesis?
Conversion of PRPP (activated sugar) into phosphoribosylamine – RATE LIMITING STEP
What happens in Phase III of Purine Synthesis?
Construction of inosine monophosphate branch point purine ring (nitrogenous base)
What happens in Phase IV of Purine Synthesis?
Conversion of IMP into adenosine and guanosine (deoxy) nucleotides
What is the rate limiting step/enzyme of Purine Synthesis?
Glutamine Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate Amidotransferase (PRPP -> PRA)
What activates Glutamine Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate Amidotransferase?
PRPP
What inhibits Glutamine Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate Amidotransferase?
Purine nucleotides (GMP, AMP, IMP)
What activates PRPP Synthetase?
Pi
What inhibits PRPP Synthetase?
Purine nucleotides (GMP, AMP, IMP)
What inhibits the 9 step conversion of PRA to IMP?
Methotrexate
How many ATP are used in 9 step process to reach IMP product?
4
What inhibits Adenylosuccinate Synthetase?
AMP