Purine Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
Rate limiting steps of Purine metabolism
A
Glutamine PPRP amidotransferase
2
Q
STEPS
A
ribose-5-phosphate PRPP IMP Adenylosuccinate -> AMP -> ADP -> ATP Xanthosine monophosphate (XMP) -> GMP -> GDP -> GTP
3
Q
Drugs that act on purine synthesis
A
Ribavirin
Mycophenolate mofetil
4
Q
Converts ADP and GDP to dADP and dGDP
A
ribonucleotide reductase