Nucleotides Flashcards
1
Q
Trace the mechanism of purine synthesis.
A
Ribose-P Ribose-PPP Ribose-P IMP-----adenylosuccinate monophosphate or xanthonine phosphate. Adenylosuccinate monophosphate AMP ADP---ATP dADP dATP
Xanthonine phosphate
GMP
GDP—-GTP
dGDP
dGTP
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2
Q
What is the mechanism for pyramiding synthesis?
A
Carbamoyl phosphate + aspartate Carbamoyl aspartate Dihydroorate Oorotate OMP UMP---UDP-------UTP UDP dUDP---dUTP----dUMP dUMP dTMP dTPP dTTP
UTP
CTP
CDP
dCDP
dCTP
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