Nucleic Acid Derivatives - Biochemistry
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What is the purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS)?
What is the purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS)?
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The pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS), mainly serves to produce 
for anabolic reduction reactions and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleic acid production.
The pentose phosphate pathway (also known as the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMS), mainly serves to produce
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Which of the following is an example of a nucleoside?
Which of the following is an example of a nucleoside?
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A nucleoside is composed of both a nitrogenous base as well as a sugar. Cytosine and adenine are just nitrogenous bases. Guanosine monophosphate (or GMP) is also composed of a phosphate group, which designates it as a nucleotide. The only nucleoside is adenosine.
A nucleoside is composed of both a nitrogenous base as well as a sugar. Cytosine and adenine are just nitrogenous bases. Guanosine monophosphate (or GMP) is also composed of a phosphate group, which designates it as a nucleotide. The only nucleoside is adenosine.
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