9 Questions
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the breakdown of uric acid to allantoin?
Recombinant uricase
Which type of gout is caused by inherited abnormalities of enzymes of purine metabolism?
Primary gout
What are the degradation products of nucleotidase and phosphatase acting on NMP?
Nucleoside and H2O
What is the rate at which a healthy adult human excretes uric acid in 24 hours?
0.6 g
Which pathway involves the breakdown of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides?
Salvage pathways of nucleotide synthesis
What is the structure of a nucleotide?
Five-carbon sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate
Which molecule serves as an activated precursor of DNA and RNA?
ATP
What is the function of nucleotides as coenzymes?
Structural moieties of coenzymes
What occurs to ingested nucleic acids in the duodenum?
Denaturation by low pH
Explore the flow of genetic information, DNA structure, replication, mutations, and repair mechanisms in this lecture on nucleotide metabolism and DNA structure. Learn about catabolism, de novo synthesis, salvage pathways, and the diverse functions of nucleotides.
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