Set: biosynthesis of nucleotides

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kinaseallows nuclosides to be synthesized into nucleotides and nucleotide tri-phosphates (NRPPP) (s)
nucleotidasebreak NRPPP back down to nucleoside (s)
phosphorylasetakes nucleosides, cleaves bases, and produces ribose (1) Phosphate (s)
PRPP transferasesalvages bases allows re-introduction of sugar and phosphate in one step (1)
Kinasenuncleoside+ATP->[_______]->nucleotide->-> NRPPP
nucleotidaseNRPPP->[________]->NR
PhosphorylaseNR->[______]->N+R-1-P
PRPP transferaseN->[________]->NRP
deaminasetakes an amino group from base, nucleotide, or nucleoside
deaminasetakes sidechains of N, NR, or NRP
cytoplasmwhere does biosynthesis of purines occur?
glutaminenitrogen from first step of purine synthesis is taken from what?
glycine2 carbons and 1 nigrogen are taken from what in the synthesis of purine?
purinewhat kind of biosynthesis builds upon a ribose
THFwhat molecule does the third carbon come from in purine synthesis
glutaminewhat molecule does the nitrogen amide in the fourth step of purine biosynthesis come from?

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Created September 10, 2008
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  1. nucleotidase break NRPPP back down to nucleoside (s) - 5 misses
  2. phosphorylase takes nucleosides, cleaves bases, and produces ribose (1) Phosphate (s) - 3 misses
  3. Phosphorylase NR->[______]->N+R-1-P - 3 misses
  4. PRPP transferase N->[________]->NRP - 2 misses
  5. nucleotidase NRPPP->[________]->NR - 2 misses
  6. cytoplasm where does biosynthesis of purines occur? - 2 misses
  7. PRPP transferase salvages bases allows re-introduction of sugar and phosphate in one step (1) - 2 misses