Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Author: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr., Lubert Stryer
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 20, Problem 25P
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Ribose can be used as a fuel when liver and other meats contain large quantities of nucleic acids in the course of digestion; RNA is hydrolyzed to ribose, among other chemicals.

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RNA or Ribonucleic acid is a polymeric molecule important for several biological functions in the gene expression. RNA and DNA are nucleic acids and either of which is present in all forms of life.

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