What compounds are produced by the degradation of purines and pyrimidines?

Q: What Are the Anaplerotic, or “Filling Up,”Reactions?

A: Metabolic pathways can be defined as the set of chemical reactions that are occurring in a living…

Q: What are the products of Krebs cycle?

A: The citric acid cycle is also referred to as the Krebs cycle or TCA cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle)…

Q: Why can beta-lactamase destroy penicillin, but not methicillin?

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Q: What is the importance of the enzyme ribonucleotidereductase in the metabolism of sugars?

A: Carbohydrates are sugars that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the ratio 1:2:1. They are…

Q: What is the purpose of the Frank-Starling mechanism?

A: The heart can be defined as the muscular organ that is approximately about the size of a fist and it…

Q: What roles do trhioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase play in the metabolism of nucleotide?

A: Nucleotides are individual polymers that are the structural units of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide…

Q: How Are Purines Degraded?

A: Purines and pyrimidines are nitrogenous bases present in nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) that pair…

Q: What is an exoenzyme and why are these types oforganisms important in the degradation of cellulose?

A: Enzymes are the proteinaceus substances which are capable of catalysing chemical reactions of…

Q: What chemical species does chymotrypsin stabilize the most during the course of the reaction ?

A: Chymotrypsin is a serine protease. Serine protease is a class of proteolytic enzyme which catalytic…

Q: What is the difference between an allosteric site and an activesite?

A: Allosteric and active sites are present in an enzyme. Enzyme is a catalytic molecule that increases…

Q: Which trace elements is critical for the synthesis of T3 and T4?

A: The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland in the neck. It produces three hormones, namely,…

Q: what is the purpose of adding HCl in the precipitation of proteins by alkaloidal reagents?

A: Protein precipitation is the process in which protein is separated from any extra contaminants that…

Q: How Are Pyrimidines Degraded?

A: Purine and pyrimidines are nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides.

Q: Can Cells Salvage Purines?

A: A salvage pathway is a pathway in which a biological product is produced from intermediates in the…

Q: How does regulation of pyrimidine synthesis differ in bacteria and animals?

A: Biosynthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides can occur by a de novo pathway or by re utilization of…

Q: Where is deoxyribonuclease found in the body?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the hereditary unit of life, which carries the genetic information in…

Q: How does penicillin treat bacterial infections?

A: Antibiotics are substances which are able to inhibit or destroy growth of microorganisms. These…

Q: What conjugation reactions do bile acids undergo and what is their function?

A: Bile acids are amphipathic steroidal molecules.

Q: What is the role of acetic acid in the isolation of glycogen? Is it possible to use other acids?

A: Acetic acid inhibits phosphofructokinase-1 activity and thus, inhibit glycolysis. It is immediately…

Q: What amino acids are obtained from the same metabolic intermediates when the amino acids are…

A: There are 20 amino acids formed during the translation process, which involves conversion of…

Q: How Do Cells Synthesize Pyrimidines?

A: Pyrimidine is a nucleotide base, which is known to synthesize DNA and RNA. The pyrimidine is…

Q: How do mineral salts participate in enzymatic activity?

A: Mineral salts are essential elements of the organism and make approximately 4% of our body mass.…

Q: What is the natural source of jasmonic acid compound and its synthesis pathway?

A: Introduction Jasmonic acid is a compound of plant origin. Some natural sources are the leaf of Fagus…

Q: What are the Regulations associated with Tetramethrin and Lambda-Cyhalothrin?

A: Tetramethrin (HSG 31, 1989) is  a pyrethroid insecticide, and is a chemically synthesized analog of…

Q: What is the mechanism of action of macrolides?

A: Macrolides are natural antibiotics that contain lactone ring. They contain both antibiotic as well…

Q: What are the modes of action of alcohols and phenolics?

A: Disinfectants are the chemicals used for the elimination of the microbial population. The major mode…

Q: How is nitric oxide synthesized? What cofactors are required?

A: Nitric oxide is a vasodilator i.e it relaxes the muscles of blood vessels and widens them, produced…

Q: What are the two primary molecules that link anabolicand catabolic reactions?

A: The anabolic reaction in which smaller molecules combine and form a molecule and in a catabolic…

Q: What properties of transition metals make them useful as enzyme cofactors?

A: Cofactor is a compound that is not made up of protein but rather than is a metal ion. They serves as…

Q: What are the long term effect of cyanide poisoning?

A: Cyanide poisoning is caused by exposure to different forms of cyanide.  The early symptoms include…

Q: What products will result from the hydrolysis of 1-arseno-3- phosphoglycerate?

A: Introduction: In the glycolysis pathway, the enzyme glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase…

Q: What are the sources of the carbons and nitrogens in thepurine bases?

A: Biomolecules are organic molecules that function in metabolic pathways. The metabolic pathways are…

Q: What is the trade name of Desipramine?

A: Desipramine is used in the treatment of depression. The drug belongs to the class tricyclic…

Q: How Do Cells Synthesize Purines?

A: Purines : Purines are one of the most common chemical compounds on the planet. There are two kinds…

Q: What is the role of thioredoxin and NADPH in the formation of deoxyribonucleotides?

A: Thioredoxin is a class of small redox proteins known to be present in all organisms. It plays a role…

Q: How does the switch from the two-electron carrier ubiquinol to the one-electron carrier cytochrome c…

A: The electron transport chain occurs in mitochondria in both the processes of photosynthesis as well…

Q: How are isoprene units important in cholesterol biosynthesis and other biochemical pathways?

A: Introduction: Cholesterol is an essential structural component of animal cell membranes. It is…

Q: How is ethylene glycol poisonous for humans ?

A: Ethylene glycol is a clear , colourless , odourless and non volatile liquid with a bitter sweet…

Q: Among acetic acid, formic acid, lactic acid, benzoic acid, oxalic acid, and succinic acid. Which…

A: Carboxylic acids are organic compounds that have a carboxyl (-COOH) group. They possess carbon (C),…

Q: Is the  reaction of 2-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoenolpyuruvate is a redox reaction?

A: This occurs in glycolysis.

Q: Explain the process of polyacrylamide reaction, and what are the two reagents are crucial for this…

A: Polyacrylamide is defined as a mesh like matrix that is suitable for the separation of proteins of…

Q: What is the source of carbon in the formation of urea?

A: Introduction: Breakdown of protein and ammonia produces urea. During the breakdown of proteins, NH2…

Q: What are Redox Reactions?

A: A redox reaction is a shorthand for oxidation-reduction reactions and is a chemical reaction in…

Q: What are the functions of the sterols in human body?

A: Asked : Functions of sterol in human body

Q: How can you distinguish purines from pyrimidines via hydrolysis procedures

A: Nucleic acids are hydrolyzed by nucleases where it cleaves polynucleotides into mononucleotides.…

Q: How is it possible  for certain organisms  to grow and  thrive in the prescence of cyanide?

A: Most organisms need nutrients for energy, water to stay hydrated, and a place to grow that meets…

Q: What are the substrates for the enzyme ammonia monooxygenase?

A: Enzymes are involved in various reactions as they are the biochemical catalysts which catalyze the…

Q: What is Biogenic Amines?

A: Amino acids are the monomers of proteins.

Nitrogen metabolism

Nitrogen metabolism is the synthesis, utilization or uptake, breakdown, and excretion of nitrogenous compounds in the body. The nitrogen metabolism encompasses nitrogen fixation, biosynthesis, and the breakdown of amino acids, purines, and pyrimidine. Since nitrogen-containing compounds are required for various life processes, nitrogen is an important element of life.