Question 7 of 16
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In the catabolism of CTP:
- A. uric acid is an end product..
- B. nitrogen will be released in the form of ammonia (ammonium ion).
- C. the nitrogen-containing ring will be oxidized.
- D. the final product will have the same type of nitrogen-containing ring as CTP.
- E. hypoxanthine will be an intermediate.
The correct answer is (B).
Comments:
- A. CTP is a pyrimidine, not a purine nucleotide.
- B. Correct. Both the side-chain and ring nitrogens are released as ammonia.
- C. Actually the ring has to be reduced by NADPH in order to be cleaved.
- D. The characteristic of pyrimidine catabolism is that the ring is cleaved.
- E. Not for a pyrimidine.
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