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(Solved): Compare and contrast the energy gained or used during metabolism
of nucleotides. Identify nucl ...
Compare and contrast the energy gained or used during metabolism
of nucleotides. Identify nucleotide pathway reactions where
vitamin levels may affect pathway products.
There are two principal routes for the nucleotides synthesis 1) de novo pathway 2) salvage pathways. Using 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP) as a substraste, de novo pathway enzymes build purine and pyrimidine nucleotides from simple molecules