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    22.4: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides
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    1. rsin244 18 May 2024
      they are made as ribonucleotides as they are linked to phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate (PRPP)

      Purines are synthesized from PRPP. Every step has a ribose group. Pyrimidines are only attached to a ribose at the third step that produces 5-phopho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate.

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