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Example Question #1 : Nucleic Acid Derivatives
What is the purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS)?
Production of for various anabolic reduction reactions and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleic acid production
Production of pentose phosphate for chemical signaling between cells
Regulation of gluconeogenesis
Detoxification of hepatic cells
Production of for various anabolic reduction reactions and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleic acid production
The pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS), mainly serves to produce for anabolic reduction reactions and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleic acid production.
Example Question #2 : Nucleic Acid Derivatives
Which of the following is an example of a nucleoside?
Adenosine
Adenine
Cytosine
Guanosine monophosphate
Adenosine
A nucleoside is composed of both a nitrogenous base as well as a sugar. Cytosine and adenine are just nitrogenous bases. Guanosine monophosphate (or GMP) is also composed of a phosphate group, which designates it as a nucleotide. The only nucleoside is adenosine.
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