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Chapter 17, Problem 32P
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The reason for the GTP molecule or another nucleoside triphosphate is actively similar to an ATP molecule in the
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The citric acid cycle (TCA) is a catabolic process. It is a series of
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Explain why a GTP molecule, or another nucleoside triphosphate, is energetically equivalent to an ATP molecule in metabolism.
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The text states that ATP is synthesized primarily by energy metabolism,
whereas other nucleoside triphosphates are formed from the action of nucleo-
side diphosphate kinase. What additional pathway exists for GTP synthesis?
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