Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
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Chapter 26, Problem 3P
Allosteric Regulation of Purine and Pyrimidine Biosynthesis Illustrate the key points of regulation in (a) the biosynthesis of IMP, AMP, and GMP; (b) E. coli pyrimidine biosynthesis; and (c) mammalian pyrimidine biosynthesis.
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