Purine Metabolism: Exploring the Pathways for Synthesizing and Degrading Purines
| Description: Purine Metabolism Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Purine Synthesis and Degradation Pathways | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
| Tags: biochemistry purine metabolism nucleotides nitrogen metabolism |
Which enzyme catalyzes the rate-limiting step in de novo purine biosynthesis?
What is the immediate precursor of inosine monophosphate (IMP) in de novo purine biosynthesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of IMP to adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and guanosine monophosphate (GMP)?
What is the final step in the de novo synthesis of purines?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine?
What is the final product of purine degradation?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of xanthine to uric acid?
What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of adenosine to adenine and ribose-1-phosphate?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of guanine to xanthine?
What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inosine to hypoxanthine?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of adenosine to inosine?
What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of guanosine to guanine?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of xanthine to hypoxanthine?
What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of uric acid to allantoin?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of allantoin to glyoxylate and urea?