5. (a) key cellular metabolites – including precursors for nucleic acids and modulators of cellular red/ox bal- ance – via the oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway. What nucleic acid precursor mole- cule and what key cofactor are generated by the oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway? Draw the reactions including all reactants and products that comprise this phase of the pathway. In addition to consumption by glycolysis, glucose 6-phosphate is used to generate other
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
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