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Chapter-17 Biosynthesis of Purine Nucleotide

BOOK TITLE: Handbook of Biochemistry (For Allied and Nursing Students)

Author
1. B Shivananda Nayak
ISBN
9789380704449
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11258_17
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies; Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

At the end of this chapter the students will understand about (1) the synthesis of nucleotides like IMP, AMP and GMP. (2) The catabolism of purine nucleotides results in uric acid. (3) Disturbance of purine nucleotide metabolism results in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. (4) Synthesis of The UMP, CMP and TMP pyrimidine nucleotides.

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