Biochemistry: Nucleotide Metabolism Quiz
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Which enzyme deficiency is associated with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome?

  • Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) (correct)
  • Thymidine phosphorylase
  • Adenosine deaminase
  • Xanthine oxidase
  • Which of the following is a synthetic inhibitor of purine synthesis?

  • Cytarabine
  • Gemcitabine
  • 5-Fluorouracil
  • Allopurinol (correct)
  • In purine salvage pathway, which enzyme is responsible for conversion of hypoxanthine to inosine?

  • 5'-Nucleotidase
  • Adenosine deaminase
  • Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) (correct)
  • Xanthine oxidase
  • Which of the following is NOT a purine nucleotide?

    <p>Cytidine triphosphate (CTP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides?

    <p>Thymidylate synthase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a purine nucleotide precursor that can be converted to hypoxanthine?

    <p>Xanthine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of IMP to XMP in the de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides?

    <p>Adenylosuccinate synthetase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecule is NOT involved in the de novo synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides?

    <p>Cytosine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme deficiency is associated with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency known as ADA-SCID?

    <p>Adenosine deaminase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following synthetic inhibitors is used to treat gout by targeting xanthine oxidase?

    <p>Allopurinol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Purine Metabolism Disorders

    • Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is associated with a deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT).

    Purine Synthesis Inhibitors

    • Synthetic inhibitors of purine synthesis include allopurinol.

    Purine Salvage Pathway

    • The enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) is responsible for converting hypoxanthine to inosine.

    Purine Nucleotides

    • Thymidine is NOT a purine nucleotide.

    Deoxyribonucleotide Synthesis

    • Ribonucleotide reductase is the enzyme involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides.

    Purine Nucleotide Precursors

    • Inosinic acid is a purine nucleotide precursor that can be converted to hypoxanthine.

    De Novo Synthesis of Purine Nucleotides

    • The enzyme IMP dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of IMP to XMP.

    De Novo Synthesis of Pyrimidine Nucleotides

    • Thiamine is NOT involved in the de novo synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides.

    Immunodeficiency Disorders

    • A deficiency of the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA) is associated with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency known as ADA-SCID.

    Treatment of Gout

    • Allopurinol is a synthetic inhibitor used to treat gout by targeting xanthine oxidase.

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    Test your knowledge of purine and pyrimidine structures, nucleosides, nucleotides, synthesis of purine nucleotides, synthetic inhibitors of purine synthesis, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, and synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides in the context of nucleotide metabolism. This quiz is based on Chapter 22 'Nucleotide Metabolism' from the textbook Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Biochemistry, 8th edition, 2021.

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